Summary
American species ofProspaltella, P. aurantii How. unknown in Europe was studied in Alpes-Maritimes onQ. pyri living on fig-trees. In this country, host has two annual generations, and it overwinters like a second stage larvae, while in the same time, three generations occur for parasite. In the particular climatic conditions of this study, the efficiency of this parasite is complete before two years owing to the destruction of the mâle progeny.
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Bénassy, C., Bianchi, H. Note surProspaltella aurantii How. [Hym., Aphelinidae] parasite deQuadraspidiotus pyri Licht. dans les Alpes-Maritimes [Hom., Diaspidinae]. Entomophaga 12, 181–186 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02370615
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