Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera) Parasitoids in India with Examples of Their Biocontrol Successes

The present paper deals with an account of the update species list of aphid parasitoids (Aphidiinae: Braconidae) in India with examples of their biocontrol successes. Altogether, 157 aphidiine species under 23 genera are recognized as valid in India. Names of the available host aphids and associated plants are provided in this paper. These aphidiine species attack 180 aphid species infesting 225 plants; however, some of the aphidiines were recorded from sweeping without mentioning any plant hostname. Available data on the distribution of each species in different states and territories of India is also provided. Information on the success stories of biological control of 8 aphidiine species in relation to India, viz., Aphidius colemani (Viereck), Aphidius ervi Haliday, Aphidius matricariae Haliday, Aphidius smithi Sharma and Rao, Aphidius uzbekistanicus Luzhetzki, Binodoxys indicus (Subba Rao and Sharma), Diaereteilla rapae (M’Intosh), Kashmiria aphidis Starý and Bhagat are summarized.