New Record of <i>Encarsia protransvena</i> and Confirmed Occurrence of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as Parasitoids of <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Italy
<i>Encarsia protransvena</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is recorded here for the first time in Italy as a parasitoid of the whitefly <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), one of the most invasive alien pests of exotic <i>Ficus</i> species. <i>S...
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| author | Giuliano Cerasa Luigi Tomasello Gianluca Melone Elia Russo Gaetano Siscaro Carmelo Cavallaro Annamaria Ienco Francesca Laudani Vincenzo Palmeri Orlando Campolo Francesca Garganese Francesco Porcelli Paolo A. Pedata Vittorio Farina Giovanni Gugliuzza Roberto Rizzo Stefania Laudonia Gabriella Lo Verde |
| author_facet | Giuliano Cerasa Luigi Tomasello Gianluca Melone Elia Russo Gaetano Siscaro Carmelo Cavallaro Annamaria Ienco Francesca Laudani Vincenzo Palmeri Orlando Campolo Francesca Garganese Francesco Porcelli Paolo A. Pedata Vittorio Farina Giovanni Gugliuzza Roberto Rizzo Stefania Laudonia Gabriella Lo Verde |
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| description | <i>Encarsia protransvena</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is recorded here for the first time in Italy as a parasitoid of the whitefly <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), one of the most invasive alien pests of exotic <i>Ficus</i> species. <i>Singhiella simplex,</i> originating from the Oriental region, has established a global presence. Monitoring of the whitefly and its parasitoids was conducted in the southern areas of Italy, providing crucial insights into their distribution and interactions. The taxonomic identity of <i>E. protransvena</i>, was confirmed by scrutiny of morphological and molecular taxonomic characters. At the time of writing, we also obtained some specimens of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> from the host collected in Campania. We reserve the right to provide bio-ethological information on the species in the future. Comprehensive illustrations and diagnostic features are provided for the host and the parasitoids. An identification key is included for all <i>Encarsia</i> species associated with <i>S. simplex</i>, which provides a valuable tool to distinguish these aphelinid wasps for future research and applications in biological control programs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-58f4814c2d9943489d32610586008a5a2025-01-24T13:35:41ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502025-01-011614010.3390/insects16010040New Record of <i>Encarsia protransvena</i> and Confirmed Occurrence of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as Parasitoids of <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in ItalyGiuliano Cerasa0Luigi Tomasello1Gianluca Melone2Elia Russo3Gaetano Siscaro4Carmelo Cavallaro5Annamaria Ienco6Francesca Laudani7Vincenzo Palmeri8Orlando Campolo9Francesca Garganese10Francesco Porcelli11Paolo A. Pedata12Vittorio Farina13Giovanni Gugliuzza14Roberto Rizzo15Stefania Laudonia16Gabriella Lo Verde17Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Science, University of Palermo (UNIPA), Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 5, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Science, University of Palermo (UNIPA), Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 5, 90128 Palermo, ItalyNational Research Council, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, P. le E. Fermi 1, 80055 Portici, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania (UNICT), Via Santa Sofia, 100, 95123 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania (UNICT), Via Santa Sofia, 100, 95123 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), Loc Feo di Vito, 89100 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), Loc Feo di Vito, 89100 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), Loc Feo di Vito, 89100 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), Loc Feo di Vito, 89100 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of Soil Sciences, Plants and Food, University of Bari Aldo Moro (UNIBA), Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Soil Sciences, Plants and Food, University of Bari Aldo Moro (UNIBA), Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, ItalyNational Research Council, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, P. le E. Fermi 1, 80055 Portici, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Science, University of Palermo (UNIPA), Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 5, 90128 Palermo, ItalyCREA-Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, c/o Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Science, University of Palermo (UNIPA), Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 5, 90128 Palermo, ItalyCREA-Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, c/o Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Science, University of Palermo (UNIPA), Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 5, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Science, University of Palermo (UNIPA), Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 5, 90128 Palermo, Italy<i>Encarsia protransvena</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is recorded here for the first time in Italy as a parasitoid of the whitefly <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), one of the most invasive alien pests of exotic <i>Ficus</i> species. <i>Singhiella simplex,</i> originating from the Oriental region, has established a global presence. Monitoring of the whitefly and its parasitoids was conducted in the southern areas of Italy, providing crucial insights into their distribution and interactions. The taxonomic identity of <i>E. protransvena</i>, was confirmed by scrutiny of morphological and molecular taxonomic characters. At the time of writing, we also obtained some specimens of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> from the host collected in Campania. We reserve the right to provide bio-ethological information on the species in the future. Comprehensive illustrations and diagnostic features are provided for the host and the parasitoids. An identification key is included for all <i>Encarsia</i> species associated with <i>S. simplex</i>, which provides a valuable tool to distinguish these aphelinid wasps for future research and applications in biological control programs.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/40fig whiteflynatural enemiesaphelinid waspsmorphological and molecular identification |
| spellingShingle | Giuliano Cerasa Luigi Tomasello Gianluca Melone Elia Russo Gaetano Siscaro Carmelo Cavallaro Annamaria Ienco Francesca Laudani Vincenzo Palmeri Orlando Campolo Francesca Garganese Francesco Porcelli Paolo A. Pedata Vittorio Farina Giovanni Gugliuzza Roberto Rizzo Stefania Laudonia Gabriella Lo Verde New Record of <i>Encarsia protransvena</i> and Confirmed Occurrence of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as Parasitoids of <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Italy Insects fig whitefly natural enemies aphelinid wasps morphological and molecular identification |
| title | New Record of <i>Encarsia protransvena</i> and Confirmed Occurrence of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as Parasitoids of <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Italy |
| title_full | New Record of <i>Encarsia protransvena</i> and Confirmed Occurrence of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as Parasitoids of <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Italy |
| title_fullStr | New Record of <i>Encarsia protransvena</i> and Confirmed Occurrence of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as Parasitoids of <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | New Record of <i>Encarsia protransvena</i> and Confirmed Occurrence of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as Parasitoids of <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Italy |
| title_short | New Record of <i>Encarsia protransvena</i> and Confirmed Occurrence of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as Parasitoids of <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Italy |
| title_sort | new record of i encarsia protransvena i and confirmed occurrence of i encarsia hispida i hymenoptera aphelinidae as parasitoids of i singhiella simplex i hemiptera aleyrodidae in italy |
| topic | fig whitefly natural enemies aphelinid wasps morphological and molecular identification |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/40 |
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