Abstract
Parasitoids ofBemisia tabaci were collected in Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe. The 2 principal species encountered wereEretmocerus mundus andEncarsia sublutea. Rates of parasitism varied, at times reaching over 60%.E. sublutea is also a prominent parasitoid ofTrialeurodes vaporariorum and is known from Hawaii asProspaltella transvena.
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Des parasitoides deBemisia tabaci ont été récoltés au Kenya, au Malawi et au Zimbabwe. Les 2 espèces principales rencontrées furentEretmocerus mundus etEncarsia subbutea. Les taux de parasitisme très variables dépassaient 60% parfois.E. subbutea est aussi le parasitoide prédominant deTrialeurodes vaporariorum; il est connu d'Hawaï sous le nom deProspaltella transvena.
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Gerling, D. Parasitoids attackingBemisia tabaci [Hom.: Aleyrodidae] in Eastern Africa. Entomophaga 30, 163–165 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02372249
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