Leptomastix dactylopii Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): parasitoid of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

This publication describes the biology, distribution, behavior, and impact of the parasitoid Leptomastix dactylopii Howard. This beneficial insect is known for providing significant reductions in mealybug populations in Florida and other locations. It is also intended to provide knowledge about thi...

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Main Authors: Salman Al-Shami, Jawwad Qureshi
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2024-02-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/134441
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description This publication describes the biology, distribution, behavior, and impact of the parasitoid Leptomastix dactylopii Howard. This beneficial insect is known for providing significant reductions in mealybug populations in Florida and other locations. It is also intended to provide knowledge about this parasitoid to a wide range of interested audiences including growers, Extension agents, researchers, students, laypersons, and other stakeholders.
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spelling doaj-art-5c4c368b698d4a65ad0135fcc0453cb62025-02-08T05:40:17ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092024-02-0120236Leptomastix dactylopii Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): parasitoid of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)Salman Al-Shami0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9134-4172Jawwad Qureshi1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9076-4079University of FloridaUniversity of Florida This publication describes the biology, distribution, behavior, and impact of the parasitoid Leptomastix dactylopii Howard. This beneficial insect is known for providing significant reductions in mealybug populations in Florida and other locations. It is also intended to provide knowledge about this parasitoid to a wide range of interested audiences including growers, Extension agents, researchers, students, laypersons, and other stakeholders. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/134441Leptomastix dactylopiiparasitic waspsbiological insect controlbiological control agents
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Leptomastix dactylopii Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): parasitoid of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
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Leptomastix dactylopii
parasitic wasps
biological insect control
biological control agents
title Leptomastix dactylopii Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): parasitoid of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
title_full Leptomastix dactylopii Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): parasitoid of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
title_fullStr Leptomastix dactylopii Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): parasitoid of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
title_full_unstemmed Leptomastix dactylopii Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): parasitoid of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
title_short Leptomastix dactylopii Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): parasitoid of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
title_sort leptomastix dactylopii howard hymenoptera encyrtidae parasitoid of mealybugs hemiptera pseudococcidae
topic Leptomastix dactylopii
parasitic wasps
biological insect control
biological control agents
url https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/134441
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