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Title: | It's time for Africa – hidden diversity of the Aphidius colemani species group (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) south of the Sahara | Authors: | Čkrkić, Jelisaveta Petrović, Anđeljko Kocić, Korana Mitrovski-Bogdanović, Ana Tomanović, Željko |
Keywords: | Aphidius colemani;;Aphidius platensis;;Aphidius transcaspicus;;Biological control;;Sub-Saharan Africa. | Issue Date: | 7-May-2024 | Rank: | M22 | Publisher: | CABI Publishing | Journal: | Bulletin of Entomological Research | Start page: | 1 | End page: | 11 | Abstract: | Aphidius colemani is an important biological control agent, used in greenhouses and open fields against aphid pests. Despite this economical importance, A. colemani, along with A. transcaspicus and A. platensis, has gone through a complex taxonomical history. The three species have only recently gained status as separate species again, comprising the morphologically defined Aphidius colemani species group. Other than sporadic records probably as a consequence of escape from greenhouses, the A. colemani species group members prefer warmer regions and there are numerous records from South America, Southern Europe and Asia. Based on slide-mounted material collected in the period 1964–2001 in Africa, we describe five new species belonging to this group, and report A. colemani, A. transcaspicus and A. platensis from several African countries. This data opens questions about the origin of the group and presents potential for the diversification of biological control agents against aphid pests. |
URI: | https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7180 | ISSN: | 0007-4853 1475-2670 |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0007485324000257 |
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