NEW RECORD OF SOME BIOLOGICAL ENEMIES OF CITRUS LEAFMINER Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillaridae) IN IRAQ | ||
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum | ||
Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2009, Pages 1-7 | ||
Authors | ||
Ibrahim J.AI-Jboory; Mohammad S. Abdul - Rassoul; Seba J.Saleh | ||
Abstract | ||
ABSTRACT An extensive survey of citrus leaf miner (CLM) , Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton parasites and predators was conducted during 1998 and 1999 in citrus orchards and nursuries in Baghdad, Diyala and Wasit .Five eulophid parasites were recorded for the first time on citrus leaf miner larvae , prepupae and pupae viz. Cirrospilus sp, Pnigalio sp ., Ratzburgiola incompleta , Tetrasticus sp. and, Neochrysocharis formosa. Parasitism rate was ranged from 15% to 63% Chrysopa carnea , Orius albidipennis , Amblyseius sp. Were observed as predators on CLM . | ||
Keywords | ||
Phyllocnistis citrella Cirrospilus sp; Pnigalio sp; Ratzburgiola incompleta; Tetrasticus sp; and; Neochrysocharis formosa | ||
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