PROPOSAL OF ICHNEUMONIDAE (HYMENOPTERA) FOR THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PLAGUE INSECTS IN MEXICO

Abstract

Ichneumonidae are agents for natural and biological control of arthropods in natural ecosystems
and in crops. Through a bibliographical review of scientific publications with the help of the Academic Google and webofknowledge search engines, indicators were obtained for natural and biological control of plague insects in México with Ichneumonidae, in addition to other aspects of their biology, and to fulfill the objective of proposing the study and use of five species of Ichneumonidae for the biological control of
some plagues of crops with economic importance in México, highlighting the proposal of five relevant species.