Bulletin of Entomological Research

Table of Contents - 1994 - Volume 84, Issue 01  

Original Articles

The parasitoids of the African white rice borer, Maliarpha separatella Ragonot (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

A. Polaszeka1 c1, M.G. Fittona2, G. Bianchia3 and T. Huddlestona4

a1 Department of Entomology, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands/International Institute of Entomology, London, UK

a2 Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, London, UK

a3 Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland

a4 Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, London, UK

Abstract

A key is provided for the recognition of the hymenopterous parasitoids of the African white rice borer, Maliarpha separatella Ragonot, a pest of rice in Africa and Madagascar. Five species are described as new: Braconidae: Chelonus maudae Huddleston, Rhacanotus carinafus Polaszek; Ichneumonidae: Prisfomerus bullis Fitton, Prisfomerus caris Fitton, Venturia jordanae Fitton. The following synonyms are proposed: Goniozus indicus Muesebeck, G. natalensis Gordh and G. procerae Risbec are synonymized with Goniozus indicus Ashmead. Phanerotorna major Brues is synonymized with Phanerotoma saussurei Kohl. Lectotypes are designated for Goniozus procerae Risbec, Rhaconotus scirpophagae Wilkinson and Garouella ovicida Risbec. The known distributions, biologies and alternative hosts of each parasitoid are provided, and their use as biological control agents or components of integrated pest management programmes are discussed.

(Accepted November 25 1993)

Correspondence:

c1 Dr A. Polaszek, Dept of Entomology, Wageningen Agricultural University, P O.B. 8031, 6700 EH Wageningen, The Netherlands