The first record of Aphidius ervi Haliday in Slovenia

Katarina KOS; Željko TOMANOVIĆ; Helena ROJHT; Stanislav TRDAN

doi:10.14720/aas.2009.93.2.14997

Authors

Katarina KOS University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Agronomy, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1111 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Željko TOMANOVIĆ University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Studentski trg 16, SER-11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Helena ROJHT University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Agronomy, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI- 1111 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Stanislav TRDAN University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Agronomy, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI- 1111 Ljubljana, Slovenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14720/aas.2009.93.2.14997

Keywords:

Aphidius ervi, parasitoid, first record, biological control, Slovenia

Abstract

In 2008, a lucerne aphid parasitoid Aphidius ervi Haliday was first recorded in Slovenia. This oligophagous parasitoid is used as biological control agent against bigger aphid species. By sampling aphid mummies on different locations in Slovenia in 2008, we found parasitoid Aphidius ervi on nine host plants (corn, pea, alfalfa, red clover, winter wheat, oat, onion, potato and winter barley). Among 1812 primary parasitoids found in Slovenia in 2008, there were 46 individuals of Aphidius ervi; 21 male and 25 female parasitoids. In the present paper description of the species, its geographic distribution and host plant-aphid-parasitoid associations are given.