Telenomus nizwaensis in Oman

The pomegranate butterfly Deudorix (= Virachola) livia is the major pest of pomegranate, a crop of economic importance, in Oman. A species of parasitoid wasp in the hymenopteran family Scelionidae is responsible for high levels of mortality of its eggs. This wasp is described herein as Telenomus niz...

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Published in:PloS one 2021-05, Vol.16 (5), p.e0250464
Main Authors: Polaszek, A, Al-Riyami, A, Lahey, Z, Al-Khatri, S. A, Al-Shidi, R. H, Hardy, I. C. W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Butterflies
DNA sequencing
Genetic aspects
Nucleotide sequencing
Parasitoids
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Summary:The pomegranate butterfly Deudorix (= Virachola) livia is the major pest of pomegranate, a crop of economic importance, in Oman. A species of parasitoid wasp in the hymenopteran family Scelionidae is responsible for high levels of mortality of its eggs. This wasp is described herein as Telenomus nizwaensis Polaszek sp. n., based on morphology and DNA sequence data. T. nizwaensis is currently known only from D. livia, which is also a pest of economic importance on other crops in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Mediterranean. We summarise current knowledge of T. nizwaensis life-history and its potential to provide biological pest control.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0250464