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Tamarixia leucaenae sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) parasitic on the leucaena psyllid Heteropsylla cubana Crawford (Hemiptera) in Trinidad

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Z. Bouček
Z. Bouček
Affiliation:
CAB International Institute of Entomology, c/o British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK
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Abstract

Tamarixia leucaenae sp. n. is described from Trinidad as a parasitoid of Heteropsylla cubana Crawford. The psyllid is a serious pest of Leucaena leucocephala, which is used as a shade tree in plantations of various crops in the tropics.

Type
Original Article
Information
Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 78 , Issue 3 , September 1988 , pp. 545 - 547
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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