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A Contribution to some Chalcidoida Wasps (Hymenoptera) from Iran


Affiliations
1 Department of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shahre Rey Branch, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Plant Protection Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Dokki-Giza, Egypt
3 College of Agriculture, Ghaemshahr Islamic Azad University, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
4 Hostvagen 1, SE-186 31, Vallentuna, Sweden
5 Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Fars Science and Research Branch, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

Parasitic wasps operate at a high trophic level and, because of their biology, tend to be highly specialized, sometimes having very narrow host ranges with at least local monophagy a frequent outcome. With attention to the high importance of superfamily Chalcidoidea in biological control programs of most ecosystems, the fauna of these beneficial insects was studied. A total of 69 species from 7 families including Eurytomidae, Torymidae, Ormyridae, Pteromalidae, Encyrtidae, Eupelmidae and Signiphoridae was identified. In this paper, the hosts of some parasitoids are given too.

Keywords

Hymenoptera, Parasitoid, Fauna, Iran.
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Authors

Hassan Ghahari
Department of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shahre Rey Branch, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Shaaban Abd-Rabou
Plant Protection Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Dokki-Giza, Egypt
Hamid Sakenin
College of Agriculture, Ghaemshahr Islamic Azad University, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Karl Johan Hedqvist
Hostvagen 1, SE-186 31, Vallentuna, Sweden
Hadi Ostovan
Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Fars Science and Research Branch, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


Parasitic wasps operate at a high trophic level and, because of their biology, tend to be highly specialized, sometimes having very narrow host ranges with at least local monophagy a frequent outcome. With attention to the high importance of superfamily Chalcidoidea in biological control programs of most ecosystems, the fauna of these beneficial insects was studied. A total of 69 species from 7 families including Eurytomidae, Torymidae, Ormyridae, Pteromalidae, Encyrtidae, Eupelmidae and Signiphoridae was identified. In this paper, the hosts of some parasitoids are given too.

Keywords


Hymenoptera, Parasitoid, Fauna, Iran.