Artículo
First record of Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae) infesting laboratory stocks of mantids (Parastagmatoptera tessellata, Saussure)
Fecha de publicación:
2013
Editorial:
International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Revista:
Arthropod
ISSN:
2224-4255
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
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Resumen
We report the first record of Megaselia scalaris (Loew) infesting laboratory stocks of the praying mantis (Parastagmatoptera tessellata, Saussure). M. scalaris, the scuttle fly, is a cosmopolitan species with a broad niche as it performs as detritivore, facultative parasite, and parasitoid. M. scalaris larvae were found feeding inside adult mantids and, when development was completed, pupae were found inside the abdominal cavity and around the body. We discuss the presence of colonies of crickets bred as prey for the mantids as a facilitator of M. scalaris infestation.
Palabras clave:
Scuttle Fly
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Mantid
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Opportunistic Parasitoid
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Laboratory Rearing
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Cricket
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Citación
Mongiardino Koch, Nicolás; Fontanarrosa, Pedro; Padro, Julian; Soto, Ignacio Maria; First record of Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae) infesting laboratory stocks of mantids (Parastagmatoptera tessellata, Saussure); International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Arthropod; 2; 1; 2013; 1-6
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