First record of Bracon lissogaster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Canada – a potentially important parasitoid of Cephus cinctus (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) in the prairies

Abstract Bracon lissogaster Mues., a key parasitoid of Cephus cinctus Norton in northern Montana USA, is reported in Canada for the first time. Resurgence of C. cinctus in Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to renewed interest in biological control of this cereal pest in Canada.