• 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

  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    261
  • To page
    265
  • 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
  • Serial Year
    2017
  • Record number

    2602068