Cotesia icipe is a parasitoid species of wasp of the genus Cotesia. Found in tropical Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, it was first discovered as a parasitoid of the Lepidopterans Spodoptera littoralis and beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua). Therefore it is now being studied as a possible biological control of Lepidopteran pests of amaranth crops in those areas.[1]
| Cotesia icipe | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Braconidae |
| Genus: | Cotesia |
| Species: | C. icipe
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| Binomial name | |
| Cotesia icipe Fiaboe, Fernández-Triana, Nyamu, & Agbodzavu 2017[1]
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Range
editKenya (Yatta Constituency, Mwea Constituency, Kitengela, Thika,[1] and Machakos),[2] Madagascar,[1] Saudi Arabia,[1] South Africa,[1] Yemen,[1] and Ethiopia (Awasa (Hawassa), Jimma, and Awash-Melkasa).[2]
Hosts
edit- S. exigua, a native host[1]
- S. littoralis, a native host[1]
- S. frugiperda[3] - C. icipe is the primary parasitoid of the invasive agricultural pest S. frugiperda in Ethiopia, and a minor one in Kenya.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Fiaboe, Komi K.M.; Fernández-Triana, Jose; Nyamu, Faith W.; Agbodzavu, Komi M. (2017-12-20). "Cotesia icipe sp. n., a new Microgastrinae wasp (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) of importance in the biological control of Lepidopteran pests in Africa" (PDF). Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 61. International Society of Hymenopterists (Pensoft): 49–64. doi:10.3897/jhr.61.21015. ISSN 1314-2607.
- ^ a b c Sisay, Birhanu; Simiyu, Josephine; Malusi, Peter; Likhayo, Paddy; Mendesil, Esayas; Elibariki, Nsami; Wakgari, Mulatu; Ayalew, Gashawbeza; Tefera, Tadele (2018-06-13). "First report of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), natural enemies from Africa". Journal of Applied Entomology. 142 (8). Wiley: 800–804. doi:10.1111/jen.12534. ISSN 0931-2048. S2CID 90949331.
- ^ B. M. Prasanna; Joseph E. Huesing; Regina Eddy; Virginia M. Peschke. "Fall Armyworm in Africa: A Guide for Integrated Pest Management" (PDF). Integrated Pest Management Florida (1 ed.). USAID, CIMMYT, CGIAR MAIZE. pp. 1–120. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-27.
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