Claim · model-written summary
Encarsia citrina was recorded as a parasitoid of the scale.
- Taxon
- Hemiberlesia cyanophylli
Hemiberlesia cyanophyllit0 - Interactor
- Encarsia citrinaEncarsia citrinae0biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- parasitoids recordede0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValueQualifier
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Verbatim
e0“The parasitoids recorded include Aphytis melinus DeBach, and Encarsia citrina (Crawford) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), and Metaphycus sp. and Plagiomerus diaspidis (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae).”
t0“Hemiberlesia cyanophylli”
Title
I. Mrabti; H. Benzahra; H. Grijja; et al. EPPO Bulletin 2026. doi:10.1111/epp.70062
Other claims from this paper (15)
- Observation Hemiberlesia cyanophylli occurred on persimmon leaves, young shoots, branches and fruits at three sites.
- Observation Hemiberlesia cyanophylli occurred on Chinese banyan leaves and branches at five sites.
- Observation The cyanophyllum scale was reported for the first time from Morocco.
- Observation F. retusa was a new host plant record for the scale.
- Method / resource Macro- and microscopic analyses confirmed the scale species identification.
- Method / resource Diagnostic characters were provided to distinguish H. cyanophylli from other armoured scale species in Morocco.
- Observation Aphytis melinus was recorded as a parasitoid of the scale.
- Observation Metaphycus sp. was recorded as a parasitoid of the scale.
- Observation Plagiomerus diaspidis was recorded as a parasitoid of the scale.
- Observation Scale parasitism reached 70% on Chinese banyan.
- Observation Scale parasitism reached 36% on persimmon.
- Observation Chilocorus nigritus was a predator of H. cyanophylli.
- Observation Cryptolaemus montrouzieri was a predator of H. cyanophylli.
- Mechanism Recorded natural enemies may regulate scale populations.
- Method / resource The findings provide baseline data for early detection and future integrated management of the pest in Morocco.