Saleh, A.T., & Basheer, A.M. 2023 A Taxonomic Study of Some Species of Hyperparasitoids Attacking the Primary Parasitoid Microterys nietneri of the Citricola Scale Insect, Coccus pseudomagnoliarum in Syria. Arab Journal of Plant Protection 41(3): 292-305
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Notes: Based on the information gathered, Microterys nietneri (Motschulsky) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) may play an important role as a biological control agent of citricola scale insect, but high hyperparasitoids levels reduced M. nietneri efficiency as a citricola scale parasitoid. The objective of this study was to describe and identify naturally occurring hyperparasitoids. The following parasitoids were identified and reported for the first time in Syria: Cheiloneurus claviger (Thomson), Pachyneuron muscarum (Linnaeus), and Marietta leopardine (Motschulsky). Microscopic images were provided to illustrate the morphological and morphometric characteristics of these species.
