New distribution and host records of chalcidoid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Three species of chalcidoid parasitoids of scale insects are recorded for the first time in Brazil: Adelencyrtus moderatus, Homalopoda sp., and Diglyphomorpha sp.; and new parasitoid host associations are recorded between the chalcidoids Encarsia lounsburyi with Hemiberlesia palmae, Encarsia lounsburyi with Melanaspis smilacis, and Diglyphomorpha sp. with Dysmicoccus brevipes.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: CULIK, M. P., MARTINS, D. dos S., VENTURA. J. A.
Other Authors: Mark Paul Culik, CNPq/Incaper; David dos Santos Martins, Incaper; Jose Aires Ventura, Incaper.
Format: -- biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Biocontrol Science and Technology, v. 21, n. 7, p.877 -881, 2011. 2011
Subjects:Biological control, Biodiversity, Biogeography, Beneficial insects, Natural enemies, Parasitoids,
Online Access:http://biblioteca.incaper.es.gov.br/digital/handle/item/471
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