A new species of Braconidae (Hymenoptera) from Mexico introduced into Texas to control a sugar cane borer, Eoreuma loftini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Marsh, P.M. (1984) A new species of Braconidae (Hymenoptera) from Mexico introduced into Texas to control a sugar cane borer, Eoreuma loftini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 86 (4). pp. 861-863.

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Abstract

A new species of Allorhogas from Mexico is described as A. pyralophagus sp. n. from adult females found parasitizing Eoreuma loftini on Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) in Mexico. In the laboratory in Trinidad, this species was found to parasitize Diatraea saccharalis and Chilo partellus. At present A. pyralophagus is being introduced into Texas for the biological control of E. loftini on sugarcane, sorghum grown for seed and maize

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Systematic Entomology Laboratory, ARS, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland 20705, USA
Subjects: Plant Protection
Plant Protection > Pests
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 11 May 2012 10:39
Last Modified: 11 May 2012 10:39
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/5259

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