[Carcinops troglodytes (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Histeridae) preying on Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in poultry houses].
We first record Carcinops troglodytes (Paykull) as a predator of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) larvae in poultry houses in North and Northwest regions of the state of Paraná. Carcinops spp. are commonly recorded as predators of dipterans, and this record in poultry houses indicates the possibility of exploiting such predator for future studies aiming the development of management strategies for A. diaperinus.
Instituto Agronômico do Paraná, Londrina, PR, Brazil, 86001-970. patriciasantoro@iapar.br
Patricia H
PH
Santoro
Pedro M O J
PM
Neves
Talita M
TM
Alexandre
Silvia A
SA
Gavaguchi
Luis F A
LF
Alves
D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology*; D019649:Food Industry; D011200:Poultry