[Pachycrepoideus vindemiae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) as parasite of Ophyra aenescens (Diptera: Muscidae) in Brazil].
The first occurrence of the parasitoid Pachycrepoideus vindemiae on pupae of Ophyra aenescens, a fly of medical-sanitary importance, is reported. A swine carcass was used as bait to collect the insects. In the study, 302 pupae of Ophyra aenescens (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Muscidae) were obtained, 6 (1.98%) of them yielded the parasitoid Pachycrepoideus vindemiae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae
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Departamento de Biologia, Instituto Luterano de Ensino Superior de Itumbiara, Itumbiara, GO, Brasil. pesquisa@ns.itumbiara.com.br
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D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000502:physiology*; D006927:Hymenoptera / Q000469:parasitology*; D007300:Insect Control; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000502:physiology; D013552:Swine