Tachikawa, T. 1957a Metaphycus tamakatakaigara sp. nov., an important parasite of Lecanium kunoense Kuwana in Japan (Hym., Encyrtidae).. Akitu, Transactions of the Kyoto Entomological Society 6(2): 27-30.

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  • natural enemies
  • Notes: Lecanium kunoense is one of the most important and common pest of cherry, Japanese plum, Japanese apricot, peach, and apple trees, etc. in Japan and Korea, and has been discovered in California. A detailed description and illustration is provided for M. tamakatakaigara.