First record of eucalyptus gall wasp Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Mexico

Autores/as

  • Juan Manuel Vanegas-Rico Colegio de Postgraduados
  • José Refugio Lomeli-Flores
  • Esteban Rodríguez-Leyva
  • Eduardo Jiménez-Quiroz
  • Juli Pujade-Villar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmb.2015.09.012

Palabras clave:

quarantine pest, urban trees,

Resumen

The presence of eucalyptus gall wasp Leptocybe invasa Fischer & La Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) was recorded in Mexico for the first time. This pest of quarantine importance so far has been observed only in the northern part of Mexico City attacking Eucalyptus camaldulensis at 2,240 masl. E. camaldulensis, used in urban wooded areas of this city, had an incidence of 2.6 %; infestation level was 27% on branches and 25% on petioles and leaves.

Biografía del autor/a

Juan Manuel Vanegas-Rico, Colegio de Postgraduados

Instituto de Fitosanidad. Laboratorio de Control Biológico. Investigador adjunto

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Publicado

2015-11-11

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NOTAS CIENTÍFICAS (cancelada desde 2017)