FIRST RECORD OF THE PARASITOIDS PSYLLAEPHAGUS BLITEUS RIEK (HYMENOPTERA: ENCYRTIDAE) IN THE SANTA CATARINA STATE, BRAZIL
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Eucalyptus, Glycaspis brimblecombei, controle biológico, pragaAbstract
The parasitoid Psyllaephagus bliteus Riek is native of Australia and it was detected for the first time in Brazil in 2003. The objective of the study was of inventory the parasitoids species, that parazit in the control of the Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Chapecó town, area producing of Eucalyptus in Santa Catarina state, Brazil. The collections of leaves infested with G. brimblecombei, it was accomplished in reforestation of Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill ex Maiden, Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn (Myrtiflorae: Myrtaceae) and Eucalyptus tereticornis Smith in october of 2005. The first record of occurrence of P. bliteus it is related in Santa Catarina. This species has been showing the most appropriate for the biological control of the pest in this area.Downloads
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2013-05-05
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