The citrus rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora Ashmead (Acari: Eriophyidae), is a major pest of citrus, affecting both quality and yield. Although entomopathogenic fungi such as Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill. (Cordycipitaceae), Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschn.) Sorokīn (Clavicipitaceae), and Isaria fumosorosea Wize (Cordycipitaceae) have been used for insect and mite control, the last 2 have never been applied to control citrus rust mite. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 3 concentrations of B. bassiana, M. anisopliae, and I. fumosorosea on mortality and growth rate (r) of P. oleivora populations under greenhouse conditions. The fungi were isolated from agricultural soil samples. Mobile stages of P. oleivora were collected from leaves of commercial Valencia orange groves. At a concentration of 1 × 108 conidia mL-1, B. bassiana and M. anisopliae caused > 60% mortality in P. oleivora populations, whereas mortality due to I. fumosorosea never exceeded 50%. There was a significant inverse relationship between the percent mortality and the LT50. Application of B. bassiana resulted in the slowest growth rate of P. oleivora populations, which was 10.5 × slower than the control population receiving no fungus application. Our results demonstrate that B. bassiana and M. anisopliae are efficient in control of P. oleivora populations under greenhouse conditions, whereas I. fumosorosea produces moderate control.

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Entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents of Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Prostigmata: Eriophyidae) under greenhouse conditions

Ichneumonids are parasitoid wasps with importance in the biological control of insect pests and constitute one of the most diverse families of Hymenoptera. The objective of this research was to know the diversity of Ichneumonidae and its relationship with temperature and rainfall in one locality of Jaumave, Tamaulipas, Mexico, during one year. One Malaise tramp was operated at 1,450 m in a dry forest with Pinus nelsonii, P. cembroides and Juniperus flaccida, with a small source of water near it. The number of ichneumonids collected was 1,115. Cryptinae was the subfamily best represented in number of genera and species, Pimpla the genus more abundant and Pachysomoides stupidus the species with more individuals. High diversity of this family was found in the studied locality. High correlation was found between Ichneumonidae and temperature, and a moderate correlation with rainfall. Three species are new records for Mexico and 5 for Tamaulipas, therefore 1,298 species are known in the country. This research contributes to the knowledge of Ichneumonidae in dry areas from Mexico.

Diversidad de Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) en un bosque de Pinus spp. y Juniperus flaccida en Jaumave, Tamaulipas, México

Resumen Los icneumonidos son avispas parasitoides de importancia en el control biologico de insectos plaga y constituyen una de las familias deHymenoptera con mayor diversidad. El objetivo de esta investigacion fue conocer la diversidad de Ichneumonidae y la relacion con la temperaturaambiental ylaprecipitacionpluvialenunalocalidaddeJaumave,Tamaulipas,Mexico,duranteunano.˜ SecolocounatrampaMalaisea1,450msnmen una asociacion de Pinus nelsonii, P. cembroides y Juniperus accida en una area seca, aunque con una pequena˜ corriente de agua cerca. Serecolectaron 1,115 icneumonidos, de los cuales la subfamilia Cryptinae fue la mejor representada en numero de generos y especies, siendo Pimpla el genero mas abundante y Pachysomoides stupidus la especie con mas individuos. Se encontro una gran diversidad de ejemplares correspondientesa la familia estudiada. La temperatura presento una correlacion alta con la diversidad de Ichneumonidae, la precipitacion pluvial una correlacionmoderada. Tres especies son nuevos registros para Mexico y 5 especies para Tamaulipas, por lo que se conocen 1,298 especies de Ichneumonidaepara el pais. Este trabajo contribuye al conocimiento de Ichneumonidae en areas secas de Mexico.Derechos Reservados © 2015 Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Instituto de Biologia. Este es un articulo de acceso abierto distribuidobajo los terminos de la Licencia Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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Diversidad de Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) en un bosque de Pinus spp. y Juniperus flaccida en Jaumave, Tamaulipas, México Diversity of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) in a Pinus spp. and Juniperus flaccida forest in Jaumave, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Agathidines form a group of parasitoid wasps attacking larvae of Lepidoptera. Some species of this subfamily have been used successfully in biological control of agricultural pests. The objective of this work is to provide a current list of the species of Agathidinae from Mexico, and to report new records for the country and some states. Four academic stays in California, United States were carried out in order to study Mexican material. Moreover, material deposited in the Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas (UAT) and Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo (UMSNH) was also considered for this work. Additionally, the literature that included at least one species in the country was reviewed. Two species, Agathis gibbosa (Say) and Pneumagathis spiracularis (Muesebeck) are recorded from Mexico for the first time. Until December 2015, 51 genera and 1 177 species were known in the world fauna, and 24 genera and 127 species occur in Mexico. Not all Agathidinae material deposited in several Mexican collections has been identified yet. Therefore, more genera and species of this subfamily are expected.

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Agathidinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) de México, incluyendo nuevos registros

Phytophagy and predatory behavior of Caliothrips phaseoli (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on bean foliage discs with Tetranychus merganser (Acari: Tetranychidae) eggs

records of three species of Endasys Foerster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Acta Zoologica Mexicana (n.s.), 30(3): 723-726. ABSTRACT. Endasys is a genus of Ichneumonidae distributed in the North Hemisphere with 123 spe- cies. Eleven species have been recorded previously in Mexico. Three new records are reported here: E. santacruzensis Luhman, 1990, E. subclavatus (Say, 1835), and E. tyloidiphorus Luhman, 1990. Cur- rently 14 species of Endasys are known in Mexico.

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Nuevos registros para México de tres especies de Endasys Foerster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

New Mexican records of three species of Endasys Foerster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

Resumen. Moringa oleifera es un arbol del cual se extrae aceite que es utilizado como lubricante, cremas y jabones, forrajes, y biocombustible. Se estudio la supervivencia, esperanza de vida, y la tasa de crecimiento de Tetranychus merganser sobre arboles de M. oleifera, asi como el efecto de algun enemigo o competidor natural sobre el acaro, y si el acaro presenta alguna probabilidad de convertirse en una plaga principal bajo condiciones de invernadero. En base a los resultados de la supervivencia, esperanza de vida, y tasa de crecimiento de T.merganser, consideramos que el acaro es una plaga potencial bajo este sistema de produccion. La sorpresiva aparicion de larvas de Caliothrips phaseoli impactaron en la tasa de crecimiento del acaro.

https://bioone.org/journals/southwestern-entomologist/volume-42/issue-2/059.042.0217/Impacto-de-la-Depredaci%c3%b3n-de-Trips-Caliothrips-phaseoli1-Hood-sobre/10.3958/059.042.0217.pdf

Impacto de la Depredación de Trips Caliothrips phaseoli1 Hood sobre Tetranychus merganser2 Boudreaux sobre Moringa oleifera3 Lamarck

Braconids are parasitoid wasps used successfully in many biological control programs of insect pests at world level. In this review, the classification of the subfamilies of Braconidae is analyzed because during the last two decades have been noticeable changes, also the genera that change subfamily in this period are recorded. In Mexico, 35 subfamilies are registered (28 in UAT Museum), 318 genera and 704 species. However, there is a great quantity of specimens without identifications in the collections of different universities.

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Revisión de la clasificación de braconidae (1990-2012): subfamilias en méxico

Enicospilus es un genero de Ichneumonidae con actividad crepuscular o nocturna; es muy comun en Mexico. Se colectaron algunos especimenes de este genero en trampas de luz ultravioleta TDB 1107 en areas citricolas de naranja Valencia en Padilla, Tamaulipas, Mexico. La especie se determino como Enicospilus laurenae Gauld que se habia colectado previamente en Costa Rica, Panama, y Ecuador por lo que este es un nuevo registro para Mexico.

https://bioone.org/journals/Southwestern-Entomologist/volume-43/issue-4/059.043.0424/Nuevo-Registro-de-iEnicospilus-laurenae-isup--a-classinternal-link/10.3958/059.043.0424.pdf

Patricia Marissa Castillo-Flores

Papers

Nuevos registros para México de tres especies de Endasys Foerster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

New Mexican records of three species of Endasys Foerster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

Impacto de la Depredación de Trips Caliothrips phaseoli1 Hood sobre Tetranychus merganser2 Boudreaux sobre Moringa oleifera3 Lamarck

Revisión de la clasificación de braconidae (1990-2012): subfamilias en méxico

Nuevo Registro de Enicospilus laurenae1 Para México