First report of parasitoid Pachycrepoideus vindemiae Rondani (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) in pupae of Zaprionus indianus Gupta (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Brazil

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  • Carlos H. Marchiori Instituto Luterano de Ensino Superior de Itumbiara – ILES - ULBRA Caixa postal 23-T, 75.500-000, Itumbiara – GO

Abstract

This paper reports the first occurrence of the parasitoid Pachycrepoideus vindemiae  Rondani (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) found in pupae of Zaprionus indianus using  traps with fruit baits in an urban area. The experiments were conducted “ Faculdade of Agronomia” in Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil, from March to November of 2001. A total of 285 Pachycrepoideus vindemiae  specimens was obtained from 963 Zaprionus indianus Gupta (Diptera: Drosophilidae) pupae. The prevalence of parasitism was of 13.8%.

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Carlos H. Marchiori, Instituto Luterano de Ensino Superior de Itumbiara – ILES - ULBRA Caixa postal 23-T, 75.500-000, Itumbiara – GO

Instituto Luterano de Ensino Superior de Itumbiara – ILES - ULBRA

Caixa postal 23-T, 75.500-000, Itumbiara – GO

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2003-01-01

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2003)

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