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A new species of Encarsia (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae) developing on ficus whitefly Singhiella simplex (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) in China And Taiwan

A new species of Encarsia (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae) developing on ficus whitefly Singhiella simplex (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) in China And Taiwan

A new species of Encarsia singhiellae Polaszek & Shih, sp. n., is described and illustrated in this paper. It is known so far from Taiwan and China. All specimens were reared from the ficus, or fig, whitefly Singhiella simplex (Singh), an Asian species recently attaining pest status in California, Colombia and Florida.


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Date published: 2015
Published by: The International Society of Hymenopterists
Type of resource: Journal article
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Project/Programme: Not specific
Pest/Disease: Whitefly
Pages: 6
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