Attia, A.R., Awadallah, K.T., & Noyes, J.S. 2017 First Record of Aenasius arizonensis (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) as A solitary, Endoparasitoid of Cotton Mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Infesting Different Host Plants at Giza Region in Egypt.. Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences 10(7): 127–134
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Notes: The primary parasitoid; Aenasius arizonensis (Girault)(= Aenasius bambawalei Hayat) is a solitary, endoparasitoid of Phenacoccus solenopsis emerged from its adult stage. It was recordedfor the first time on the two host plants Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) and Hibiscus rosa – sinensis (Malvaceae) with respective means of 9.8 and 5.1 individuals / branch during June 2016 at Giza region. After one month, (July), A. arizonensis was reported on five host plants; Solanum nigrum (Solanaceae), L. camara (Verbenaceae), Bidens bipimata (Compositae), Withania somnifera (Solanaceae) and H. rosa-sinensis (Malvaceae).
