Yalemar, J.A., Tateno-Bisel, A.P., Chun, S.G., & Ramadan, M.M. 2023 Prospects for Biological Control of Macadamia Felted Coccid in Hawaii with Metaphycus macadamiae Polaszek & Noyes, a New Encyrtid Wasp Native to New SouthWales, Australia. Insects doi.org/ 10.3390/insects14100793
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Notes: A survey conducted by Hawaii Department of Agriculture in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, found the undescribed endoparasitoid Metaphycus species is an important biotic factor for MFC. The parasitoid was imported to Hawaii for host specificity tests using closely related hemipterans, scale insect species, and other species of importance in Hawaii. Results indicated that this parasitoid is monospecific to MFC. This promising natural enemy was described as the new species, Metaphycus macadamiae Polaszek & Noyes sp. n (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae).
