Naturalized <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> complement the resident parasitoid complex of <i>Tuta absoluta</i> in North‐eastern Spain
Carmen Denis, Jordi Riudavets, Òscar Alomar, Núria Agustí, Helena Gonzalez‐Valero, Martina Cubí, Montserrat Matas, David Rodríguez, Kees van Achterberg, Judit Arnó
Abstract
Abstract Our work reports on the establishment of the neotropical parasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris Marsh (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for the first time in Europe. This larval parasitoid has been recorded in samples collected in commercial tomato crops in Catalonia (North‐eastern Spain) from 2016 to the present. Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris is considered to be a new biocontrol agent among the resident parasitoid complex of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae).
Topics & Concepts
GelechiidaeTuta absolutaBraconidaeParasitoidBiologyLepidoptera genitaliaHymenopteraBiological pest controlIchneumonidaeLarvaParasitismBotanyEcologyHost (biology)Insect behavior and control techniquesInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlForest Insect Ecology and Management