Encontro do parasitóide Tachinaephagus zealandicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) em pupas de Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) em carcaça de rato Occurrence of the parasitoid Tachinaephagus zealandicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in pupae of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in rat carcass [PDF]
This study reports the occurrence of Tachinaephagus zealandicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitizing pupae of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) associated with a decomposing rat carcass in a secondary wood area in ...
T.C. Moretti, O.B. Ribeiro
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Microsporidiosis of Tachinaephagus zealandicus Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) [PDF]
An undescribed microsporidium was found infecting Tachinaephagus zealandicus, a gregarious parasitoid that attacks third instar larvae of muscoid flies. Spores were present in all body regions and in all stages of development.
Maria A Ferreira de Almeida +4 more
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First record of Tachinaephagus zealandicus Ashmead, 1904 (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitizing the blowfly Sarconesia chlorogaster (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Brazil [PDF]
MC. Lecheta, DR. Luz
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Microhimenópteros parasitóides de Chrysomya megacephala Microhimenopteran parasitoids of Chrysomya megacephala found in Brazil [PDF]
O objetivo do estudo foi levantar os principais parasitóides de Chrysomya megacephala, na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, devido a importância dessa mosca como vetor de patógenos para o ambiente urbano.
Alessandra Ribeiro de Carvalho +2 more
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Similar Is Not the Same – Mate Recognition in a Parasitoid Wasp [PDF]
Finding and recognizing a suitable mate is a key prerequisite to reproductive success. Insects often recognize prospective mates using chemical cues and signals. Among these, cuticular lipids commonly serve for mate recognition at close range.
Stefan Jungwirth +2 more
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Host Ranges of Gregarious Muscoid Fly Parasitoids:Muscidifurax raptorellus(Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae),Tachinaephagus zealandicus(Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), andTrichopria nigra(Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) [PDF]
Attack rates, progeny production, sex ratios, and host utilization efficiency of Muscidifurax raptorellus (Kogan and Legner) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), Tachinaephagus zealandicus Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), and Trichopria nigra (Nees) (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) were evaluated in laboratory bioassays with five dipteran hosts: house fly (Musca ...
Christopher J. Geden, Roger D. Moon
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Influence of Feeding Treatment, Host Density, Temperature, and Cool Storage on Attack Rates ofTachinaephagus zealandicus(Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) [PDF]
Tachinaephagus zealandicus As hmead isa gregariousendoparas itoid that attacksthird instars of muscoid sies, including house sies, Musca domestica L. A colony of thisparas itoid was established from samples collected from a poultry farm in Santa Cruz da Conceicao, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Maria Aparecida Ferreira de Almeida +2 more
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Effects of <I>Nosema</I> Disease on Fitness of the Parasitoid <I>Tachinaephagus zealandicus</I> (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) [PDF]
Tachinaephagus zealandicus Ashmead is a gregarious endoparasitoid that attacks third instars of muscoid flies in the Southern Hemisphere. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the influence of six constant temperatures (16, 18, 20, 22, 25, and 27°C) on development time, the influence of emergence order on longevity, and the effects of ...
Christopher J. Geden +2 more
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New Occurrence and Host for Tachinaephagus Zealandicus Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) [PDF]
Author Institution: 173 Ireland Avenue, Cincinnati Ohio ...
William Downing
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Status of Tachinaephagus zealandicus (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a larval parasitoid of muscoid flies, in the U.S. and Denmark [PDF]
Christopher J. Geden, Henrik Skovgård
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