A new species of Tamarixia Mercet (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae), parasitoid of Trioza aguacate Hollis & Martin (Hemiptera, Triozidae) in Mexico

By

Yefremova, Zoya
González-Santarosa, Graciela
Lomelí Flores, José Refugio.
Bautista-Martínez, Néstor

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

368

Pages

23-35

Subjects

Chalcidoidea , Insecta , Mexico , Persea americana , Tamarixia aguacatensis , Trioza aguacate

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.368.6468

 

Abstract

Tamarixia aguacatensis Yefremova, sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Tetrastichinae) is described from Mexico as a parasitoid of the avocado psyllid, Trioza aguacate Hollis & Martin (Hemiptera: Triozidae). Trioza aguacate is a serious pest of avocado, Persea americana Miller. A key to the species of Tamarixia Mercet in Mexico is given.