Kingdom Animalia Family Encyrtidae Scientific name Apoanagyrus lopezi Higher classification Apoanagyrus Order Hymenopterans | Suborder Apocrita Genus Apoanagyrus Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Phenacoccus manihoti, Anagyrus, Phenacoccus, Hymenopterans, Encyrtidae | ||
Apoanagyrus lopezi is a species of parasitic wasp native to Central America. It is used as biological control agent against the cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti).
Large-scale deployment of this parasitoid was done in Africa and is being attempted in Thailand in 2010.
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