(Starý 1978). While, it is clearly evidenced that the host range/host specificity of the
aphid parasitoid can be changed by the different races (Antolin et al. 2006; Henry
et al. 2008), they exhibit a distinct preference for some aphid hosts (Starý 1978).
Table 9.1 The representative parasitoid species with narrow host range, in Iran
Parasitoid species
Host aphid
Host plants
Adialytus ambiguus (Haliday)
Sipha spp
Cereals
Adialytus salicaphis (Fitch)
Chaitophorus spp.
Poplars and willows
Adialytus thelaxis (Starý)
Thelaxes spp.
Oaks (Quercus spp.)
Aphidius absinthii Marshall
Macrosiphoniella spp.
Wormwoods (Artemisia
spp.)
Aphidius eadyi Starý, González &
Hall
Acyrthosiphon pisum
Alfalfa and clover
Aphidius hieraciorum Starý
Nasonovia spp.
Asteraceae, etc..
Aphidius funebris Mackauer
Uuroleucon spp.
Asteraceae
Aphidius popovi Starý
Amphorophora
catharinae
Rosa spp.
Aphidius persicus Rakhshani & Starý Uroleucon spp.
Macrosiphoniella spp.
Asteraceae
Aphidius rosae Haliday
Macrosiphum rosae
Rosa spp.
Aphidius smithi Sharma & Subba
Rao
Acyrthosiphon pisum
Alfalfa and clover
Aphidius salicis Haliday
Cavariella spp.
Salix and crucifers
Aphidius transcaspicus Telenga
Hyalopterus spp.
Prunus spp.
Areopraon lepelleyi (Waterson)
Eriosoma lanuginosum
Ulmus spp.
Betuloxys hortorum (Starý)
Tinocallis spp.,
Myzocalis spp.
Ulmus, Castanea, Corylus
Euaphidius cingulatus Ruthe
Pterocomma spp.
Poplar and willows
Euaphidius setiger Mackauer
Periphyllus spp.
Maples (Acer spp.)
Pauesia antennata (Mukerji)
Pterochloroides persicae
Prunus sp.
Praon absinthii Bignell
Macrosiphoniella spp.
Wormwoods (Artemisia
spp.)
Praon barbatum Mackauer
Acyrthosiphon pisum
Alfalfa, clover
Praon exsoletum (Nees)
Therioaphis trifolii
Alfalfa, clover
Praon pubescens Starý
Nasonovia spp.
Asteraceae
Praon yomenae Takada
Urolecuon spp.
Asteraceae
Trioxys asiaticus Telenga
Acyrthosiphon spp.
Sophora spp.
Glycyrrhiza spp.
Trioxys cirsii (Curtis)
Drepanosiphum
platanoidis
Maples (Acer spp.)
Trioxys complanatus Quilis
Therioaphis trifolii
Alfalfa, clover
Trioxys pallidus (Haliday)
Chromaphis juglandicola
Hoplocallis pictus
Pterocallis alni
Eucalipterus tiliae
Tinocallis spp.
Walnut (Juglans spp.)
Oak (Quercus spp.)
Alder (Alnus spp.)
Linden (Tilia spp.)
Elms (Ulmus spp.)
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aphid parasitoid can be changed by the different races (Antolin et al. 2006; Henry
et al. 2008), they exhibit a distinct preference for some aphid hosts (Starý 1978).
Table 9.1 The representative parasitoid species with narrow host range, in Iran
Parasitoid species
Host aphid
Host plants
Adialytus ambiguus (Haliday)
Sipha spp
Cereals
Adialytus salicaphis (Fitch)
Chaitophorus spp.
Poplars and willows
Adialytus thelaxis (Starý)
Thelaxes spp.
Oaks (Quercus spp.)
Aphidius absinthii Marshall
Macrosiphoniella spp.
Wormwoods (Artemisia
spp.)
Aphidius eadyi Starý, González &
Hall
Acyrthosiphon pisum
Alfalfa and clover
Aphidius hieraciorum Starý
Nasonovia spp.
Asteraceae, etc..
Aphidius funebris Mackauer
Uuroleucon spp.
Asteraceae
Aphidius popovi Starý
Amphorophora
catharinae
Rosa spp.
Aphidius persicus Rakhshani & Starý Uroleucon spp.
Macrosiphoniella spp.
Asteraceae
Aphidius rosae Haliday
Macrosiphum rosae
Rosa spp.
Aphidius smithi Sharma & Subba
Rao
Acyrthosiphon pisum
Alfalfa and clover
Aphidius salicis Haliday
Cavariella spp.
Salix and crucifers
Aphidius transcaspicus Telenga
Hyalopterus spp.
Prunus spp.
Areopraon lepelleyi (Waterson)
Eriosoma lanuginosum
Ulmus spp.
Betuloxys hortorum (Starý)
Tinocallis spp.,
Myzocalis spp.
Ulmus, Castanea, Corylus
Euaphidius cingulatus Ruthe
Pterocomma spp.
Poplar and willows
Euaphidius setiger Mackauer
Periphyllus spp.
Maples (Acer spp.)
Pauesia antennata (Mukerji)
Pterochloroides persicae
Prunus sp.
Praon absinthii Bignell
Macrosiphoniella spp.
Wormwoods (Artemisia
spp.)
Praon barbatum Mackauer
Acyrthosiphon pisum
Alfalfa, clover
Praon exsoletum (Nees)
Therioaphis trifolii
Alfalfa, clover
Praon pubescens Starý
Nasonovia spp.
Asteraceae
Praon yomenae Takada
Urolecuon spp.
Asteraceae
Trioxys asiaticus Telenga
Acyrthosiphon spp.
Sophora spp.
Glycyrrhiza spp.
Trioxys cirsii (Curtis)
Drepanosiphum
platanoidis
Maples (Acer spp.)
Trioxys complanatus Quilis
Therioaphis trifolii
Alfalfa, clover
Trioxys pallidus (Haliday)
Chromaphis juglandicola
Hoplocallis pictus
Pterocallis alni
Eucalipterus tiliae
Tinocallis spp.
Walnut (Juglans spp.)
Oak (Quercus spp.)
Alder (Alnus spp.)
Linden (Tilia spp.)
Elms (Ulmus spp.)
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