Parasitoid hymenopterans of Costa Rica: Geographical distribution of the species associated with fruit flies [Diptera: Tephritidae] |
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Authors: | L F Jirón R G Mexzon |
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Institution: | (1) Museo de Insectos, Facultad de Agronomiá, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica |
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Abstract: | The geographical distribution of the parasitoid species associated with fruit flies in Costa Rica is presented. In a study of 319 fruit samples infested with larvae of fruit flies, collected from 135 localities, 8 parasitoid species were recovered from 11.0% of the fruit samples. Two species are considered to be indigenous, two were introduced for the biological control ofCeratitis capitata (Wiedemann) in this country, at least 3 unidentified species of eucoiline cynipoids and one species of uncertain origin was found for the first time. The identified parasitoids were:Doryctobracon crawfordi (Viereck) (indigenous),D. areolatus (Szépligeti) (indigenous),Biosteres longicaudatus Ashmead (introduced),Aceratoneuromyia indica (Silvestri) (introduced) andTrichopria sp. (indigenous?). The introduced species were more frequently associated withAnastrepha spp. than withC. capitata. The need for systematic monitoring of populations of released parasitoid species is suggested. |
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Keywords: | Parasitoids Tephritidae Anastrepha Ceratitis fruit flies biocontrol Costa Rica |
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