Encarsia dispersa Polaszek
(=Encarsia sp. nr. meritoria, E. haitiensis auctt.)
Taxonomic position |
Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae | |
Source |
Fortuitous introduction with the host in late 1990s | |
Target pest |
Spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus Russell | |
Host plants |
Several agricultural, horticultural and ornamental plants |
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Present status |
More or less completely displaced by its competitor, Encarsia guadeloupae Viggiani |
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Reference |
Ramani et al., 2002 |