Aphidius colemani

Aphidius colemani Viereck 1912

Aphidius colemani : adulte
Aphidius colemani : habitus
Aphidius colemani : aile droite

Morphology

Antenna with 13-14 segments in female
Wing : cells 2, 3 and 5 make up just one large closed medial cell

Identification key

Biology

Primary parasite of aphids

Host aphids

Affects very great numbers of aphid species including:

Particularities

Introduced from Brazil to France in 1982.
Marketed for biological control in greenhouse crops.

 

Modification date : 25 April 2024 | Publication date : 30 August 2011 | Redactor : Evelyne Turpeau, Maurice Hullé, Bernard Chaubet