First record of Tachinaephagus zealandicus Ashmead, 1904 (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitizing the blowfly Sarconesia chlorogaster (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Brazil

Lecheta, Melise Cristine; Dr, Luz

doi:10.1590/1519-6984.21214

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“…However, only S. endius was recorded in Rio Grande do Sul (Brandão et al, 2011). The most southern state where S. cameroni and S. chontalensis had been found so far was Santa Catarina, while N. vitripennis and T. zealandicus were reported in São Paulo and Paraná, respectively (De Santis, 1980;Silveira et al, 1989;Lecheta and Luz, 2015). Thus, our study extends the occurrence area of these four species until the southernmost state of the country.…”

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“…The high abundance and frequency of T. zealandicus, plus its ability to infest important fly species, such as M. domestica (Legner, 1967), Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) (Silveira et al, 1989), Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Muscidae) (Costa, 1989), Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) (Monteiro and Prado, 2000), Sarconesia chlorogaster Wiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) (Lecheta and Luz, 2015) and Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) (Moretti and Ribeiro, 2006), make this species a potential biological control agent of these dipterans in Southern Brazil.…”

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First list of parasitoids in flies of medical, veterinary, and forensic importance in Rio Grande do Sul – Brazil

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Necrophagous flies are of great importance for human and animal health. In places where their development occurs, parasitoids can be used as a tool to control these dipterans. In Brazil, the fauna of these parasitoids has been investigated in some regions. However, in Rio Grande do Sul, it is known the occurrence of only one species. Thus, this study aimed to create the first list of parasitoids in flies of medical and veterinary importance in Southern Brazil. Collections took place in the municipality of Pelotas (31º 42’ S; 52º 18’ W). Three replicates consisting of a 500 g bovine liver chunk placed in a tray were exposed to open air for 20 days. Then pupae were individualized and observed until their emergence. We identified 4,882 adult flies of Calliphoridae, Fanniidae, Muscidae, and Sarcophagidae. 4,040 parasitoids emerged, belonging to eight species, of which Nasonia vitripennis, Spalangia cameroni, Spalangia chontalensis, and Tachinephagus zealandicus are new records in Rio Grande do Sul state. Also, three undescribed species of the genus Aphaereta were collected. In spite of being the first attempt to inventory the fauna of hymenopteran parasitoids, this study may help in the development of management programs of these dipterans in the region.

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