First record of Psyllaephagus bliteus parasitizing Glycaspis brimblecombei in Chapadao do Sul, MS, Brazil

Psyllaephagus bliteus Riek, 1962 (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is an Australian-origin wasp parasitizing nymph of Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore, 1964 (Hemiptera: Psyllidae). In Brazil, the presence of both was recorded for the first time in the State of Sao Paulo in 2003, and later its occurrence was recorded in the states of Parana, Goias, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and Mato Grosso. In the management of this pest, P. bliteus is one of the most promising forms of classical biological control since G. brimblecombei has caused significant damage to forest production. The occurrence of these insects in the northeast region of Mato Grosso do Sul was verified in the Municipality of Chapadao do Sul, in a settlement of Eucalyptus camaldulensis, confirming the dispersive and adaptive potential of both.