First Philippine record of the parasitoid, Comperiella sp. (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): A potential biocontrol agent against Aspidiotus rigidus (Hemiptera: Diaspididae)

• Main Authors: Almarinez, Billy Joel Mondragon, Amalin, Divina M., Carandang, Jose Santos R., VI, Navasero, Mario V., Navasero, Marcella M.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2015
• Subjects: Parasitic wasps; Biological pest control agents; Hemiptera—Biological control; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1978
• Institution: De La Salle University

The encyrtid genus Comperiella Howard has so far not been reported in the Philippines, where there is currently an outbreak of the coconut scale insect Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne particularly in the southern parts of the island of Luzon and in some areas in Mindanao. Among Comperiella species, only C....