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Aphelinus certus

Aphelinus certus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Clade: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Aphelinidae
Genus: Aphelinus
Species: A. certus
Binomial name
Aphelinus certus
Yasnosh, 1963

Aphelinus certus is a parasitoid wasp native to Asia. It parasitizes the soybean aphid and other aphids.

A. certus has been found in North America since 2005, and was likely introduced along with or soon after the soybean aphid.

A. certus is likely to parasitize both native and introduced aphids in North America as it has a relatively wide host-range.



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