| Literature DB >> 28187598 |
Cornelis VAN Achterberg1, Sean R Thackeray, Martin P Hill.
Abstract
A new species, Phanerotoma carobivora van Achterberg & Thackeray, sp. nov. is described from South Africa. It is a common endoparasitoid of the carob moth (Ectomyelois ceratoniae Zeller (Pyralidae) on pecan (Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch) and citrus fruits in South Africa. Mean percentage of parasitism varied 2-30% between host plants and sampled localities.Entities:
Keywords: Hymenoptera, Phanerotoma, new species, South Africa, carob moth, Ectomyelois ceratoniae, pecan, Carya illinoinensis, citrus.
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28187598 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4227.1.8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Zootaxa ISSN: 1175-5326 Impact factor: 1.091