Eretmocerus Explained

Eretmocerus is a genus of parasitoid wasps; they parasitise immature whiteflies.

Diagnosis

Female with 5-segmented antennae with scape, pedicel, two funicular segments and club (club undifferentiated, often large and oar-shaped); male with 3-segmented antennae composed of scape, pedicel and club (club undifferentiated, elongate and exceptionally large). Forewing with stigmal vein very short; all tarsi with four segments.^[1]

Species

About 84 species have been described.^[2]

Species with known whitefly hosts include:^[2]

• Eretmocerus antennator
• Eretmocerus breviclavus
• Eretmocerus californicus
• Eretmocerus comperei
• Eretmocerus corni
• Eretmocerus delhiensis
• Eretmocerus diversiciliatus
• Eretmocerus eremicus
• Eretmocerus flavus
• Eretmocerus furuhashii
• Eretmocerus gracilis
• Eretmocerus gunturiensis
• Eretmocerus haldemani
• Eretmocerus hayati
• Eretmocerus jimenezi
• Eretmocerus joeballi
• Eretmocerus longiscapus
• Eretmocerus mundus
• Eretmocerus neobemisiae
• Eretmocerus orientalis
• Eretmocerus paulistus
• Eretmocerus portoricensis
• Eretmocerus queenslandensis
• Eretmocerus roseni
• Eretmocerus rui
• Eretmocerus serius
• Eretmocerus staufferi
• Eretmocerus tejanus
• Eretmocerus trialeurodis

Notes and References

1. Book: Zolnerowich, G.. Rose, M. . amp . 2008. 5: The genus Eretmocerus. Classical Biological Control of Bemisia tabaci in the United States-a review of interagency research and implementation. 89-109 . Springer. Dordrecht, Netherlands.
2. UCD Community. 2023. Universal Chalcidoidea Database Website. https://ucd.chalcid.org. Accessed on 11 July, 2024.