Species Information - Metaphycus helvolus (Compere)

Aphycus helvolus Compere
Euaphycus helvolus (Compere)

Murúa and Fidalgo (2001) mention that this species was introduced in Mendoza, but it is not known if it was established.

Saissetia oleae (Hemiptera: Coccidae); Parlatoria oleae (Hemiptera: Diaspididae)

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SMITH, H. S.; COMPERE, H. 1928. A preliminary report on the insect parasites of the black scale, Saissetia oleae (Bernard). University of California Publications in Entomology 4 pp. 231-334, 63 figs
COMPERE, H. 1940. The African species of Metaphycus Mercet. Bulletin of Entomological Research 31(1) pp. 7-33
GARCÍA, M. F. . 1969. Bioecology of Saissetia oleae Bernard y su control biológico. Revista de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Buenos Aires (Serie 5, Patología Vegetal) 6(3):69-81
TRJAPITZIN, V. A. 1975. Contribution to the knowledge of parasitic Hymenoptera of the genus Metaphycus Mercet, 1917 (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Encyrtidae) of the Czechoslovakian fauna. Studia Entomologica Forestalia 2(1):5-17
VIGGIANI, G. 1978. Acclimatato in Italia Metaphycus helvolus (Compere) parasite di Saissetia oleae (Oliv.) e di altre dannose cocciniglie. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Entomologia Agraria 'Filippo Silvestri', Portici 35 pp. 25-29
DE SANTIS, L. 1979. Catálogo de los himénopteros calcidoideos de América al sur de los Estados Unidos. Publicación Especial Comisión de Investigaciones Cientificas Provincia de Buenos Aires pp. 488pp
VIGGIANI, G.; GUERRIERI, E. 1988. Italian species of the genus Metaphycus Mercet (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). Bollettino del Laboratorio di Entomologia Agraria 'Filippo Silvestri', Portici 45 pp. 113-139
NOYES, J.S.; HAYAT, M. 1994. Oriental mealybug parasitoids of the Anagyrini (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) :viii+554pp CAB International, Oxon, UK
MURÚA, G.; FIDALGO, P. 2000. Insect enemies of the black scale, Saissetia oleae (Bernad) [sic] on olive in Argentina. (Abstract 1368) Abstracts, XXI International Congress of Entomology, Brazil, August 20-26, 2000 1:345
MURÚA, M.G.; FIDALGO, P. 2001. Preliminary list of natural enemies of Saissetia oleae (Homoptera: Coccidae) in olive groves in the province of La Rioja, Argentina. Boletín de Sanidad Vegetal Plagas 27(4):447-454
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