Occurrence of the parasitoid Anastatus sp. in eggs of Leptoglossus zonatus under the maize in Brazil

Ocorrência do parasitóide Anastatus sp. em ovos de Leptoglossus zonatus em milho no Brasil

The objective of this study was to report, for the first time in Brazil, the occurrence of the parasitoid Anastatus sp. (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) in eggs of Leptoglossus zonatus (Hemiptera: Coreidae) on maize (Zea mays L.) in Itumbiara County, State of Goias, Brazil (18°25'S; 49°13'W). Percent parasitism was 6.9%.

Anastatus; Zea mays; Leptoglossus zonatus; crop pest; parasitoid