Abstract
Original information on aphidiine braconids attacking aphids feeding on Prunoideae (i.e., Prunus spp.) and Maloideae (i.e., Malus domestica, Cydonia oblonga, Pyrus communis) plants in Southeast Europe is presented. A total of 15 species are keyed and illustrated with scanning electron micrographs and line drawings. The aphidiines presented in this work have been identified from 21 aphid taxa. Ninety-three aphidiine-aphid-plant associations are presented, 21 of which are new.References
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