Title of article :
FIRST RECORD OF APOLEPTOMASTIX BICOLORICORNIS(GIRAULT, 1915) (HYMENOPTERA, ENCYRTIDAE), AS PARASITOID OF THE RICE MEALYBUG, BREVENNIA REHI(LINDINGER, 1943) (HEMIPTERA, PSEUDOCOCCIDAE) IN IRAQ
Author/Authors :
Abdul-Rassoul, M. S Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract :
Here we report for the first time the presence of Apoleptomastix bicoloricornis(Girault, 1915) (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), as parasitoid of the rice mealybug, Brevennia rehi(Lindinger, 1943) (Hemiptera, Psedococcidae) in Iraq. Brief notes are provided in distinguishing the parasitoid from other closely allied species.
Keywords :
Apoleptomastix , Brevennia , Echinochloa , Encyrtidae , Iraq
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
