Aphelinus
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Aphelinus is a genus of parasitoid
wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid
(aphelinus certus
) or the Russian wheat aphid -Diuraphis noxia - (A. albipodus Hayat & Fatima, A. asychis Walker, and A. varipes (Foerster).
About 50 species have been described.
Parasitoid
A parasitoid is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life history attached to or within a single host organism in a relationship that is in essence parasitic; unlike a true parasite, however, it ultimately sterilises or kills, and sometimes consumes, the host...
wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid
Soybean aphid
The soybean aphid is an insect pest of soybean that is exotic to North America. The soybean aphid is native to Asia. It has been described as a common pest of soybeans in China and as an occasional pest of soybeans in Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand...
(aphelinus certus
Aphelinus certus
Aphelinus certus is a parasitoid wasp native to Asia. It parasitizes the soybean aphid and other aphids.-North American introduction :A. certus has been found in North America since 2005, and was likely introduced along with the soybean aphid....
) or the Russian wheat aphid -Diuraphis noxia - (A. albipodus Hayat & Fatima, A. asychis Walker, and A. varipes (Foerster).
About 50 species have been described.
Partial species list
- Aphelinus abdominalisAphelinus abdominalisAphelinus abdominalis is a parasitoid wasp and biocontrol agent used to control several aphid species that are pests of agricultural crops, including the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae....
Dalman - Aphelinus albipodus Hayat & Fatima
- Aphelinus asychisAphelinus asychisAphelinus asychis is a parasitoid wasp native to Eurasia that was introduced to North America to control the Russian wheat aphid.Recent work shows that the species as currently described does not form a monophyletic group and its taxonomy and phylogenetic relationship should be re-examined....
Walker - Aphelinus certusAphelinus certusAphelinus certus is a parasitoid wasp native to Asia. It parasitizes the soybean aphid and other aphids.-North American introduction :A. certus has been found in North America since 2005, and was likely introduced along with the soybean aphid....
- Aphelinus chaonia Walker
- Aphelinus flaviventris Kurdjumov
- Aphelinus humilis Mercet
- Aphelinus lapisligni Howard
- Aphelinus maliAphelinus maliAphelinus mali is a parasitoid wasp that is a parisitoid of Eriosoma lanigerum, a pest of apples in Asia....
(Haldeman) - Aphelinus semiflavus Howard
- Aphelinus thomsoniAphelinus thomsoniAphelinus thomsoni is a parasitoid wasp that parasitizes the sycamore aphid, Drepanosiphum platanoidis....
Graham - Aphelinus varipes (Foerster)