First record of Encarsia formosa Gahan, 1924 (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), a parasitoid of the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood, 1856) from India. (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Vinay; Sood, Ajay Kumar; Hayat, Mohammad
• Is Part Of: Oriental insects. Volume 52:Number 3(2018)
• Page Start: 313
• Page End: 317
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: First record -- Encarsia formosa -- Trialeurodes vaporariorum -- India -- Himachal Pradesh; Insects -- Asia -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; Insects -- Classification -- Periodicals; 595.7095
• DOI: 10.1080/00305316.2017.1410501
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0030-5316

Abstract

Abstract: In northwestern Indian Himalayan region, the immature stages of greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) were found parasitised by an aphelinid parasitoid. The examination of female adults revealed the identity of the parasitoid as Encarsia formosa Gahan. This seems to be the first record of E. formosa from India. Under protected cultivation, the extent of parasitisation by E. formosa was upto 78%. The parasitoid has a potential for utilisation in management programmes of greenhouse whitefly under protected cultivation in the region.