- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 39 Issue: 1
- Copidosoma boucheanum Ratzeburg (Hym.: Encyrtidae): new record from Iran
Copidosoma boucheanum Ratzeburg (Hym.: Encyrtidae): new record from Iran
Authors : Hossein Lotfalizadeh, Mehri Bab-morad
Pages : 185-187
Doi:10.3906/zoo-1312-23
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :The encyrtid species Copidosoma boucheanum Ratzeburg (Hym.: Chalcidoidea, Encyrtidae) was identified and is reported for the first time from Iran. These specimens were reared from leafroller larvae (Lep.: Tortricidae) on Populus sp. as a polyembryonic endoparasitoid. Copidosoma species of Iran are listed with their distribution.Keywords : Tortricidae, Copidosoma, biological control, distribution, new record