Apoanagyrus lopezi

Anagyrus lopezi is a species of parasitic wasp native to Central America. It is used as biological control agent against the cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti).

The release of the parasitic wasp Anagyrus Lopezi, at a ceremony organised and hosted by the Thai Department of Agriculture in the country's northeastern Khon Kaen province.

Apoanagyrus lopezi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Suborder:
Apocrita
Family:
Encyrtidae
Genus:
Apoanagyrus
Species:
A. lopezi
Binomial name
Apoanagyrus lopezi
De Santis, 1964
Synonyms

Epidinocarsis lopezi, Apoanagyrus lopezi (De Santis, 1964)

Large-scale deployment of this[1] parasitoid was done in Africa [2] and was successfully achieved in Thailand and several other Southeast Asian countries in 2010.[3][4]

"African wasps let loose to save cassava". Bangkok Post.

References
  1. T. W. Fisher; Thomas S. Bellows; L. E. Caltagirone; D. L. Dahlsten; Carl B. Huffaker; G. Gordh (1999). Handbook of Biological Control: Principles and Applications of Biological Control. Elsevier. p. 800. ISBN 9780080533018.
  2. Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures (2001) ISBN 0-7432-0011-X
  3. "Scientists mount a 'sting operation' in Thailand to tackle a devastating pest outbreak". Physorg.com. 2010-07-16. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-16. Thailand's Department of Agriculture is expected to officially start the release of Anagyrus lopezi (the wasp's scientific name) as a form of biological control in the country's northeastern province of Khon Kaen....
  4. "Insektenplage in Thailand: "Killerkommando" auf dem Weg". n-tv (in German). 2010-07-16. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-16.


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