Parasitism by Cirrhencyrtus spp. on Ferrisia virgata Cock and Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell associated with rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) crops in Mexico was reported. Parasitoids were randomly sampled in six commercial orchards where synthetic insecticide was not applied. Parasitism by Cirrhencyrtus aeoles (Noyes), Cirrhencyrtus silvia (Noyes), and Cirrhencyrtus pertius (Noyes) was recorded in 15 samples at four localities from 504 samples collected at six localities. This is the first record of these parasitoids in Mexico and new host associations.
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29 September 2021
Ferrisia virgata and Dysmicoccus brevipes as Hosts of Cirrhencyrtus spp. in Southern Chiapas, Mexico
Alfredo Castillo-Vera,
Hernán Villatoro-Moreno,
Juan Cisneros,
Beatriz Rodríguez-Vélez
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Southwestern Entomologist
Vol. 46 • No. 3
September 2021
Vol. 46 • No. 3
September 2021