First record of Aphidius ericaphidis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in Europe: North American hitchhiker or overlooked Holarctic citizen? | Zendy

Andjeljko Petrović | Zendy; Jelisaveta Čkrkić | Zendy; Aiman M. Jamhour | Zendy; Olivera Petrović-Obradović | Zendy; Milana Mitrović | Zendy; Petr Starý | Zendy; B. Nedstam | Zendy; Željko Tomanović | Zendy

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First record of Aphidius ericaphidis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in Europe: North American hitchhiker or overlooked Holarctic citizen?

Author(s) -

Andjeljko Petrović,

Jelisaveta Čkrkić,

Aiman M. Jamhour,

Olivera Petrović-Obradović,

Milana Mitrović,

Petr Starý,

B. Nedstam,

Željko Tomanović

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of hymenoptera research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1314-2607

pISSN - 1070-9428

DOI - 10.3897/jhr.57.12517

Subject(s) - braconidae , biology , holarctic , parasitoid , hymenoptera , aphid , parasitoid wasp , zoology , ecology , botany , genus

Aphidius ericaphidis, an aphid parasitoid originally described from North America, is recorded in Europe for the first time, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The species is recorded in Serbia, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was formerly recorded as Aphidius sp./Ericaphis latifrons/Vaccinium uliginosum from the Alps (France). The possible origin of A. ericaphidis, as well as its likely distribution, is discussed in relation to its host. As it is a specific parasitoid of Ericaphis aphids, especially the invasive aphid Ericaphis scammelli on blueberries, its potential as a biocontrol agent is also discussed

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