Title of article :
FIRST RECORD OF AENASIUSARIZONENSIS (GIRAULT, 1915)(HYMENOPTERA, ENCYRTIDAE), A PARASITOID OF PHENACOCCUS SOLENOPSIS TINSLY, 1898 (HEMIPTERA, PSEUDOCOCCIDAE) IN IRAQ
Author/Authors :
Abdul-Rassoul, M.S University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract :
This article reports the first record of Aenasius arizonensis(Girault, 1915) (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) parasitizing the recently introduced species of cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsisTinsly (Hemiptera, Psedococcidae) infesting Lantana camara L.(Verbeneceae) as wellas other ornamental plants in Baghdad province, Iraq. A short morphological description is also presented.
Keywords :
Aenasius , Baghdad , Encyrtidae , Iraq , Phenacoccus
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
