Record of Aenasius Bambawalei Hayat, 2009 (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of phenacoccus solenopsis (Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae) from Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley parasitoid, Aenasius bambawalei Hayat has been recorded for the first time from mummified mealybugs collected in the field on various weeds and cotton crop from different districts of Punjab province of Pakistan. The redescription of the species is provided with its four host plants and distribution in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The parasitoid is illustrated using micrographs and line drawings. In addition, this paper also presents brief information on its biological characteristics. Copyright 2010 Zoological Society of Pakistan.