Amena A. Alrostom *1, Ensaf H. Akel 2, and Nabil H. Abo Kaf 1

1 Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Latakia, Latakia, Syria.
2General Commisson for Agricultural Scientific Research, Latakia Research Center, Syria.

(*Corresponding author: Amena A. Alrostom , E-Mail: amena.alrostom82@gmail.com).

Received: 10/ 04/ 2025        Accepted: 7/ 09/ 2025

Abstract: 

During the research and investigation of parasitoid species associated with the black citrus aphid Toxoptera aurantii on citrus plants (Citrus spp.) at the Bouqa Center for Plant Research and Production, affiliated with the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering at Lattakia University, Latakia, Syria, during the spring months (March and April) of the years 2022, 2023, and 2024. Samples of T. aurantii and its mummies were collected from infested plant leaves using transparent bags, then transferred to the economic entomology laboratory. Each sample was isolated in a separate 2 ml tube, examined under a stereomicroscope, and identified based on the taxonomic key of Starý (1976). The parasitoid Lysiphlebus testaceipes was identified. This represents the first record of this species on the black citrus aphid.

Keywords: Lysiphlebus testaceipes, Toxoptera aurantii, Black Citrus Aphid, Latakia.

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