Oomyzus gallerucae

Oomyzus gallerucae is a species of chalcid wasp in the family Eulophidae.[2] It is a parasitoid of the elm leaf beetle.[3][4] The adults and larvae eat the eggs of the beetle.[5]

Oomyzus gallerucae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Eulophidae
Genus: Oomyzus
Species:
O. gallerucae
Binomial name
Oomyzus gallerucae
(Fonscolombe, 1832)
Synonyms[1]
  • ? galerucae Fonscolombe
  • Eulophus galerucae (Fonscolombe)
  • Eulophus gallerucae (Fonscolombe, 1832)
  • Foersterella galerucae (Fonscolombe)
  • Pteromalus gallerucae Fonscolombe, 1832
  • Tetracampe galerucae (Fonscolombe)
  • Tetracampe gallerucae (Fonscolombe, 1832)
  • Tetrastichus galerucae (Fonscolombe)
  • Tetrastichus gallerucae (Fonscolombe, 1832)

The species can be found in countries like France, Iran, Australia, and the United States.[6]

References
  1. "Oomyzus gallerucae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. "Oomyzus gallerucae (Fonscolombe 1832) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  3. Meiners, Torsten; Hilker, Monika (1997-09-01). "Host location in Oomyzus gallerucae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an egg parasitoid of the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Oecologia. 112 (1): 87–93. doi:10.1007/s004420050287. ISSN 1432-1939. PMID 28307380. S2CID 29624607.
  4. Puttler, Benjamin; Bailey, Wayne C. (2003-05-01). "Establishment of Oomyzus gallerucae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an egg parasite of the elm leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), in Missouri and adjacent states". Biological Control. 27 (1): 20–24. doi:10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00188-3. ISSN 1049-9644.
  5. Dreistadt, Steve H. (2016-02-24). Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs, Third Edition: An Integrated Pest Management Guide. UCANR Publications. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-60107-864-3.
  6. "Oomyzus gallerucae". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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