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Comunicação Científica • Arq. Inst. Biol. 72 (2) • Apr-Jun 2005 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1808-1657v72p2692005   copy

FIRST REPORT OF SPALANGIA DROSOPHILAE ASHMEAD, 1887 (HYMENOPTERA: PTEROMALIDAE) IN PUPAE OF FANNIA PUSIO (WIEDEMANN, 1830) (DIPTERA: FANNIIDAE) IN BRAZIL

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ABSTRACT

This article reports the first occurrence of the parasitoid Spalangia drosophilae Ashmead, 1887 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) on pupae of Fannia pusio (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Fanniidae). Bovine liver was used as bait to collect the insects. In the study, 265 pupae of F. pusio were obtained, 4 of which yielded the parasitoid S. drosophilae. The percentage of parasitism was 1.5%.

KEY WORDS
Urban area; parasitoid; flies; bait; trap

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