Encarsia perplexa is a tiny parasitic wasp, a parasitoid of the citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi, which is a global pest of citrus trees. It was...

Encarsia pergandiella on sweet potato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) Encarsia perniciosi on San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) Encarsia perplexa...

often in the same family or genus. In the citrus blackfly parasitoid, Encarsia perplexa, unmated females may lay haploid eggs in the fully developed larvae...

but has spread to other parts of the world. The parasitic wasps, Encarsia perplexa and Amitus hesperidum can help control the pest. This species is native...

introductions were also made into Florida in 1978 and into Texas in 1983. Encarsia perplexa is another citrus blackfly parasitoid that has been used alongside...

Accidental Introduction Encarsia citrina (Craw 1891); Accidental Introduction Encarsia formosa Gahan 1924; Deliberate Introduction Encarsia pergandiella Howard...