Apophua simplicipes is an ichneumonid native to western Canada, where it has been recorded from Alberta and Saskatchewan. It is known as a of the oblique banded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana), a tortricid pest of fruit crops. The has been evaluated for its potential as a agent against this economically significant pest.
Distribution
Recorded from western Canada: Beauvallon, Blackfoot Hills, Elk Point, Hardisty, and Lethbridge in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Host Associations
- Choristoneura rosaceana - oblique banded leafroller (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Human Relevance
Assessed as a potential agent for the oblique banded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana), a pest of apple, pear, and other fruit crops.