Biological studies on Dirhinus wohlfahrtiae Ferriere (Hym: Chalcididae).
The daily production of progeny and longevity of the ectoparasitoid Dirhinus wohlfartiae (F.) was determined at 25 +/- 2 degrees C and 60-70% R.H. using Parasarcophaga aegyptiaca (Salem) pupae as hosts. The number of produced females progeny was greater than that of males. In presence of Wohlfahrtiae nuba, Musca domestica, Chrysomyia albiceps and Parasarcophaga aegyptiaca, females parasitoid preferred the two former species for oviposition.
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D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006927:Hymenoptera / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D011679:Pupa / Q000469:parasitology