Yousefi, M., Vahedi, H.A., Ebrahimi, E., & Sharifi, R. 2018 Identification of parasitoid wasps of Scale insects (Chalcidoidea ) in fruit orchards of Markazi province. Applied Entomology and Phytopathology 85(2): 251-264
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Notes: The scale insects of the superfamily Coccoidea are among the most important and harmful pests of fruit trees in Iran. In order to collect and identify parasitoid wasps of Coccoidea, a two-year of sampling was carried out during 2015-2016 in Markazi province. The parasitoid wasps were reared from of scale insects and then were collected daily and preserved in 75% alcohol. The results showed that 10 species of parasitoid wasps belonging to 7 genera from 3 families had parasitism activity on Scale insects. Of them, 3 species were reported for the first time from Iran
