Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Ceraphronoidea) reared mainly from Coccoidea (Homoptera) attacking sandalwood, Santalum album L.

Mohammad, Hayat. ; Narendran, T. C. ; Remadevi, O. K. ; Manikandan, S. (2003) Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Ceraphronoidea) reared mainly from Coccoidea (Homoptera) attacking sandalwood, Santalum album L. Oriental Insects, 37 . pp. 309-334. ISSN 0030-5316

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Abstract

The hymenopteran parasitoids of pests associated with sandalwood in southern Indian State of Kamataka are dealth with. One new encyrtid genus (Neperpolia) and ten new species are de­ scribed: 6 species in Encyrtidae (Anicetus inglisiae Hayat, Metaphycus bolangerae Hayat, Microterys agaeus Hayat, Neperpolia bangalorensis Hayat, Ooencyrtus kerriae Hayat, Philosindia inglisiae Hayat), one species in Signiphoridae (Signiphora woolleyi Hayat), and 3 species in Eulophidae (Aprostocetus ban­ galoricus Narendran, A. santalinus Narendran, Euplectrus nuperus Narendran). The following species are recorded: Aphelinidae: Coccophagus bivittatus; C. ceroplastae; C. cowperi; Encarsia citrina; Marietta leopardina; Encyrtidae: Bothriophryne pulvinarlae; Cheiloneurus basiri; Encyrtus aurantii; Thomsonisca pakistanensis; Pteromalidae: Cephaleta nirupama; Scutellista caerulea.

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Keywords:Taxonomy; Sandalwood Pests and Parasitoids; New Species of Encyrtidae; Signiphoridae and Eulophidae; India; Oriental Region
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