Resumen

AQUINO, Daniel A. et al. First record of Ophelimus maskelli (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and its parasitoid, Closterocerus chamaeleon (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), in Argentina. Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. [online]. 2014, vol.73, n.3-4, pp.179-182. ISSN 0373-5680.

The Eucalyptus gall wasp Ophelimus maskelli (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and its parasitoid, Closterocerus chamaeleon (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) are reported for the first time from Argentina. O. maskelli is an invasive species of Australia that has been reported as a pest of eucalypts in many countries of Asia, Europe and America. C. chamaeleon is an exotic parasitoid whose potential to control O. maskelli is being evaluated in some countries.

Palabras clave : Biological control; Exotic species; Eucalyptus gall wasp.

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