The parasitoid complex of Parthenolecanium corni Bouche´ in the city of Tbilisi and its surroundings and comparison with some other European countries

Japoshvili, G. and Gabroshvili, N. and Japoshvili, Bella (2008) The parasitoid complex of Parthenolecanium corni Bouche´ in the city of Tbilisi and its surroundings and comparison with some other European countries. Bulletin of Entomological Research (98). pp. 53-57.

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Abstract

The European fruit lecanium (EFL), Parthenolecanium corni Bouche´ (Hemiptera: Coccoidea), is a common and harmful soft scale, which attacks Fraxinus oxycarpa Willd. and other ornamental and orchard plants in Tbilisi, Georgia. This study investigates the phenology, degree of plant damage and effect of parasitoids on this scale in Tbilisi, a densely populated area. We present data on the 32 species of chalcidoid parasitoids recorded from EFL in Georgia and south-eastern Europe. The scale is heavily parasitized in Tbilisi, but we did not find any variation in seasonal abundance. The most common parasitoid of EFL was Blastothrix longipennis (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae).

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > QL Zoology
Divisions: Institutes > Institute of Zoology
Depositing User: Dr Bella Japoshvili
Date Deposited: 22 Jan 2014 05:51
Last Modified: 23 Jan 2014 19:30
URI: http://eprints.iliauni.edu.ge/id/eprint/364

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