Adult wasp with eggs, nymphs and pupae of citrus blackfly.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Suborder:
Apocrita
Superfamily:
Platygastroidea
Family:
Platygastridae
Genus:
Amitus
Species:
A. hesperidum
Binomial name
Amitus hesperidum
Silvestri, 1927
Amitus hesperidum is a tiny species of parasitic wasp. It is a parasitoid of the citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi, an important pest of citrus trees. It is a native of Asia but has been introduced to many other parts of the world as a means of controlling the citrus blackfly.[1]
^Nguyen R. (August 2008). Citrus blackfly parasitoid, Amitus hesperidum Silvestri. Featured Creatures. EENY-243.
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