Aphidius ericaphidis, an aphid parasitoid originally described from North America, is recorded in Europe for the first time, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The species is recorded in Serbia, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was formerly recorded as Aphidius sp./Ericaphis latifrons/Vaccinium uliginosum from the Alps (France). The possible origin of A. ericaphidis, as well as its likely distribution, is discussed in relation to its host. As it is a specific parasitoid of Ericaphis aphids, especially the invasive aphid Ericaphis scammelli on blueberries, its potential as a biocontrol agent is also discussed.
Keywords:
Alien species / Aphidius ericaphidis / Ericaphis scammelli / blueberries / biological control
Source:
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2017, 57, 143-153
TY - JOUR
AU - Petrović, Anđeljko
AU - Ckrkić, Jelisaveta
AU - Jamhour, Aiman
AU - Petrović-Obradović, Olivera
AU - Mitrović, Milana
AU - Stary, Petr
AU - Nedstam, Barbro
AU - Tomanović, Željko
PY - 2017
UR - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/483
AB - Aphidius ericaphidis, an aphid parasitoid originally described from North America, is recorded in Europe for the first time, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The species is recorded in Serbia, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was formerly recorded as Aphidius sp./Ericaphis latifrons/Vaccinium uliginosum from the Alps (France). The possible origin of A. ericaphidis, as well as its likely distribution, is discussed in relation to its host. As it is a specific parasitoid of Ericaphis aphids, especially the invasive aphid Ericaphis scammelli on blueberries, its potential as a biocontrol agent is also discussed.
PB - Pensoft Publishers
T2 - Journal of Hymenoptera Research
T1 - First record of Aphidius ericaphidis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in Europe: North American hitchhiker or overlooked Holarctic citizen?
EP - 153
SP - 143
VL - 57
DO - 10.3897/jhr.57.12517
ER -
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year = "2017",
abstract = "Aphidius ericaphidis, an aphid parasitoid originally described from North America, is recorded in Europe for the first time, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The species is recorded in Serbia, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was formerly recorded as Aphidius sp./Ericaphis latifrons/Vaccinium uliginosum from the Alps (France). The possible origin of A. ericaphidis, as well as its likely distribution, is discussed in relation to its host. As it is a specific parasitoid of Ericaphis aphids, especially the invasive aphid Ericaphis scammelli on blueberries, its potential as a biocontrol agent is also discussed.",
publisher = "Pensoft Publishers",
journal = "Journal of Hymenoptera Research",
title = "First record of Aphidius ericaphidis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in Europe: North American hitchhiker or overlooked Holarctic citizen?",
pages = "153-143",
volume = "57",
doi = "10.3897/jhr.57.12517"
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Petrović, A., Ckrkić, J., Jamhour, A., Petrović-Obradović, O., Mitrović, M., Stary, P., Nedstam, B.,& Tomanović, Ž.. (2017). First record of Aphidius ericaphidis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in Europe: North American hitchhiker or overlooked Holarctic citizen?. in Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Pensoft Publishers., 57, 143-153.
https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.57.12517
Petrović A, Ckrkić J, Jamhour A, Petrović-Obradović O, Mitrović M, Stary P, Nedstam B, Tomanović Ž. First record of Aphidius ericaphidis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in Europe: North American hitchhiker or overlooked Holarctic citizen?. in Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 2017;57:143-153.
doi:10.3897/jhr.57.12517 .
Petrović, Anđeljko, Ckrkić, Jelisaveta, Jamhour, Aiman, Petrović-Obradović, Olivera, Mitrović, Milana, Stary, Petr, Nedstam, Barbro, Tomanović, Željko, "First record of Aphidius ericaphidis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in Europe: North American hitchhiker or overlooked Holarctic citizen?" in Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 57 (2017):143-153,
https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.57.12517 . .
