It's time for Africa - hidden diversity of the Aphidius colemani species group (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) south of the Sahara.

IF 1.6 3区农林科学 Q2 ENTOMOLOGY Bulletin of Entomological Research Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-07 DOI:10.1017/S0007485324000257

Jelisaveta Čkrkić, Andjeljko Petrović, Korana Kocić, Ana Mitrovski-Bogdanović, Željko Tomanović

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Abstract

Aphidius colemani is an important biological control agent, used in greenhouses and open fields against aphid pests. Despite this economical importance, A. colemani, along with A. transcaspicus and A. platensis, has gone through a complex taxonomical history. The three species have only recently gained status as separate species again, comprising the morphologically defined Aphidius colemani species group. Other than sporadic records probably as a consequence of escape from greenhouses, the A. colemani species group members prefer warmer regions and there are numerous records from South America, Southern Europe and Asia. Based on slide-mounted material collected in the period 1964-2001 in Africa, we describe five new species belonging to this group, and report A. colemani, A. transcaspicus and A. platensis from several African countries. This data opens questions about the origin of the group and presents potential for the diversification of biological control agents against aphid pests.

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是时候去非洲了--撒哈拉以南蚜虫科（膜翅目，蝙蝠科，蚜蝇科）物种群的隐蔽多样性。

Aphidius colemani 是一种重要的生物控制剂，用于温室和露地防治蚜虫害。尽管具有重要的经济价值，但 A. colemani 与 A. transcaspicus 和 A. platensis 经历了复杂的分类历史。这三个物种直到最近才再次获得独立物种的地位，组成了形态学上定义的 Aphidius colemani 物种群。colemani 物种群的成员喜欢温暖的地区，南美、南欧和亚洲都有大量记录。根据 1964-2001 年期间在非洲收集的幻灯片材料，我们描述了属于该物种组的五个新物种，并报告了来自几个非洲国家的 A. colemani、A. transcaspicus 和 A. platensis。这些数据揭示了该类群的起源问题，并为防治蚜虫害的生物防治剂的多样化提供了可能性。

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Bulletin of Entomological Research 生物-昆虫学

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