Aphelinus asychis explained

Aphelinus asychis is a parasitoid wasp native to Eurasia that was introduced to North America to control the Russian wheat aphid.[1] It has six different aphid hosts, including Acyrthosiphon pisum.[2]

Recent work shows that the species as currently described does not form a monophyletic group and its taxonomy and phylogenetic relationship should be re-examined.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Hopper, K.R. . Cutinot, D. . Chen, K. . Halbert, S.E. . Kazmer, D.J. . Mercadier, G. . Miller, R.H. . Pike, K.S. . Tanigoshi, L.K. . amp . 1996 . Exploration for natural enemies to control Diuraphis noxia in the United States. . Symposia Proceedings of the Entomological Society of America, Lanham, MD..
  2. Jia . Yu-Jie . Wang . Bo . Liu . Tong-Xian . Unsuccessful Host Stinging by Aphelinus asychis (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Impacts Population Parameters of the Pea Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) . Journal of Economic Entomology . 6 June 2020 . 113 . 3 . 1211–1220 . 10.1093/jee/toaa025 . 32112092 . 30 December 2022.
  3. Yu Cheng Zhu . Quentin Q. Fang . The phylogenetic relationships of introduced Aphelinus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), biological control agents of the Russian wheat aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) . Insect Science . 2009 . 16 . 3 . 277–285 . 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2009.01249.x . free . 2009InsSc..16..277Z .

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