Abstract
Aphytis lepidosaphes Compere (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitize two species ofLepidosaphes onCitrus in Costa Rica.Zagloba beaumonti andPentilia discors (Col.: Coccinellidae) also feed on both species.
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Se reporta la presencia deAphytis lepidosaphes Compere [Hym.: Aphelinidae] en Costa Rica, parasitando dos especies de escamas del géneroLepidosaphes asociadas a los cítricos. También se reporta dos Coccinellidae,Zagloba beaumonti y Pentilia discors alimentandose sobre ambas especies de escamas.
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Notes sur les ennemis naturels attaquant les espèces deLepidosaphes [Hom.: Diaspididae] nuisibles auxCitrus au Costa Rica.
Aphytis lepidosaphes Comp. [Hym.: Aphelinidae] parasite 2 espèces deLepidosaphes sur Citrus au Costa Rica.Zagloba beaumonti etPentilia discors [Col.: Coccinellidae] se nourrissent aussi sur les 2 espèces.
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Arias-Reverón, J.M. Notes on natural enemies attackingLepidosaphes species [Homoptera: Diaspididae] associated withCitrus in Costa Rica. Entomophaga 35, 301–303 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02374806
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