The exotic wasp Megastigmus transvaalensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae): first record and damage on the Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius drupes, in São Paulo, Brazil

The exotic wasp Megastigmus transvaalensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae): first record and damage on the Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius drupes, in São Paulo, Brazil

ABSTRACT This paper records the first report of Megastigmus transvaalensis Hussey (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) in Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae) drupes in Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil. This wasp is an invasive species and was found damaging S. terebinthifoli...

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Main Authors: Pedro J. Ferreira-Filho, Fátima C.M. Piña-Rodrigues, José M.S. Silva, Julio C. Guerreiro, Thaís C. Ghiotto, Ivonir Piotrowski, Luiz P. Dias, Carlos F. Wilcken, José C. Zanuncio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2015-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Anacardiaceae
controle biológico
praga fl orestal
monitoramento
restauração
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