New record of Trissolcus solocis (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) parasitising Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in the United States of America

Rammohan R Balusu; Ted E Cottrell; Elijah J Talamas; Michael D Toews; Brett R Blaauw; Ashfaq A Sial; David G Buntin; Edgar L Vinson; Henry Y Fadamiro; Glynn P Tillman

doi:10.3897/BDJ.7.e30124

New record of Trissolcus solocis (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) parasitising Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in the United States of America

Biodivers Data J. 2019 Feb 19:(7):e30124. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.7.e30124. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Auburn University, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn, AL, United States of America Auburn University, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Auburn, AL United States of America.
² United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southeastern Fruit & Nut Tree Research Laboratory, Byron, United States of America United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southeastern Fruit & Nut Tree Research Laboratory Byron United States of America.
³ USDA/SEL, Washington, DC, United States of America USDA/SEL Washington, DC United States of America.
⁴ Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville, United States of America Florida State Collection of Arthropods Gainesville United States of America.
⁵ Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States of America Department of Entomology, University of Georgia Tifton, GA United States of America.
⁶ Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States of America Department of Entomology, University of Georgia Athens, GA United States of America.
⁷ Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, United States of America Department of Entomology, University of Georgia Griffin, GA United States of America.
⁸ Auburn University, Department of Horticulture, Chilton Research & Extension Center, Clanton, AL, United States of America Auburn University, Department of Horticulture, Chilton Research & Extension Center Clanton, AL United States of America.
⁹ United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Crop Protection & Management Research Laboratory, Tifton, GA, United States of America United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Crop Protection & Management Research Laboratory Tifton, GA United States of America.

Abstract

Background: A parasitoid wasp, Trissolcus solocis Johnson, was recorded parasitising eggs of the invasive stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Stål), in the United States. This is the first record of this species parasitising eggs of H. halys.

New information: First record of Trissolcus solocis parasitising Halyomorpha halys eggs in the United States and first record of T. solocis in Alabama.