Guerrieri, E. 1993 [Morphobiological observations on the parasitoids of Chaetococcus phragmitis (March.) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae).]. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Entomologia Agraria 'Filippo Silvestri'. Portici 48(1991-0): 207-217.

Keywords:

  • biology
  • key
  • natural enemies
  • Notes: Preimaginal instars of Asitus phragmitis (Ferriere), Boucekiella depressa Hoffer, Platyrhopus meidionalis (Ferriere) and Platencyrtus parkeri Ferriere Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), parasitoids of Chaetococcus phragmitis (March.) (Homoptera: Coccoidea), are described . A key for identification of the last instar larvae is proposed. Information about the biology of C. phragmitis and its parasitoids in Italy is also given.