Lysiphlebus orientalis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), a new invasive aphid parasitoid in Europe – evidence from molecular markers

0393217 - BC 2014 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Petrović, A. - Mitrović, M. - Starý, Petr - Petrović-Obradović, O. - Žikić, V. - Tomanović, Ž. - Vorburger, C.
Lysiphlebus orientalis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), a new invasive aphid parasitoid in Europe – evidence from molecular markers.
Bulletin of Entomological Research. Roč. 103, č. 4 (2013), s. 451-457. ISSN 0007-4853. E-ISSN 1475-2670
Grant - others:Swiss National Science Foundation(CH) IZ73Z0_1_28174; Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia(RS) 43001
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z50070508
Keywords : new invasive species * Serbia * DNA barcoding
Subject RIV: EG - Zoology
Impact factor: 1.895, year: 2013

The occurrence of L. orientalis known from the Far East was newly reported from Serbia and the species has the potential to become invasive. Our finding based on morphological characters is confirmed analyses of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I sequences. Field studies manifested nine aphid hosts on 12 different host plants, forming 13 tri-trophic associations.A host range determined Europe looks to be wider than in the Far East where Aphis glycines Mats is the sole known host. Moreover, it overlaps considerably with the host ranges of European parasitoids that play important role in the natural control of pest aphids.
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