Title of article :
FIRST RECORD OFADONTOMERUS AMYGDALI(BOUCEK, 1958) (HYMENOPTERA, TORYMIDAE): A PARASITOID OF THE ALMOND FRUIT WASP, EURYTOMA AMYGDALI ENDERLEIN, 1907 (HYMENOPTERA, EURYTOMIDAE) IN ERBIL PROVENCE, IRAQ
Author/Authors :
Abdul-Rassou, M. S University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Mohammed, S. M Faculty of Science and Health - Koya UniversityErbil - Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Abstract :
Adontomerus amygdali(Boucek, 1958) (Hymenoptera, Torymidae) is recorded for the first time in Iraq, parasitizing almond fruits wasp, Eurytoma amygdaliEnderlein, 1907 (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae) infesting fruits of almond treesPrunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb (=AmygdaluscommunisLinn.) growing in Koysinjaq district, Erbil, Iraq. A short morphological description of this species is presented.
Keywords :
Adotomerus amygdali , Almond pest , Eurytoma amygdali , Iraq , Parasitoid
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
