| Abstract Several species of Synopeas Forster (Hymenoptera: Platygasteridae) are parasitoids of gall midges and bud (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) worldwide. In Neotropical region, the bud Prodiplosis longifila Gagné causes severe economic losses, particularly in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) crops. Prodiplosis longifila is found in North and South America, and it is a potentially invasive species that is also found throughout Caribbean Islands. To diminish the impact of P. longifila on crops and to delay its geographical expansion it is necessary to identify its natural enemies and to improve its biological control. As a first step in this direction, in this study, four species of Synopeas: S. aff. curvicauda, S. aff. longiventre, S. reticulatifrons and S.... |
