Aphanogmus sp. (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronidae): A hyperparasitoid of the coffee berry borer parasitoid Prorops nasuta (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) in Kenya

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Journal Article

Journal Name

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Abstract

This is the first report of a hyperparasitoid of Prorops nasuta, a primary parasitoid of the coffee berry borer. Aphanogmus sp. is a gregarious ectoparasitoid of larval and pupal stages of P. nasuta, which was found in coffee berry samples collected on the ground of an organic coffee plantation in Western Kenya. The hyperparasitoid shows a clear pattern of emergence from year to year, following its host. Aphanogmus sp. parasitizes around 10% of P. nasuta immature stages under field conditions. © 2009 Government of Canada.

Keywords

Africa, Aphanogmus, Coffee berry borer, Hyperparasitoid, Organic coffee, Prorops nasuta

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