First record of Coenosia attenuata Stein (Diptera, Muscidae) from Chile, with biological notes

Couri, Márcia Souto; Salas, Claudio

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“…The predator fly Coenosia attenuata Stein (1903) (Muscidae, Coenosiinae), commonly known as the tiger-fly or hunter-fly, is widespread in Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Oriental, and Australian regions (Couri and Salas 2010), and its distribution has expanded in recent times to the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. In Central and South America, observations of this species were first reported some 15 years ago and now cover Costa Rica (Hernández-Ramírez 2008), Ecuador and Peru (MartinezSanchez et al 2002), Colombia (Pérez 2006) and Chile (Couri and Salas 2010).…”

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“…In Central and South America, observations of this species were first reported some 15 years ago and now cover Costa Rica (Hernández-Ramírez 2008), Ecuador and Peru (MartinezSanchez et al 2002), Colombia (Pérez 2006) and Chile (Couri and Salas 2010). A redescription of C. attenuata and a review of the available European literature relating to the biology and habits of this species are available (Hoebeke et al 2003).…”

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“…Adults measure 2.5 to 4.0 mm and exhibit sexual dimorphism whereby the females are slightly larger than the males, grayish in color with darker stripes on the abdomen, while fully the dichoptic males are grayish with yellow legs, brown tarsi and silver lunule and frons (Couri and Salas 2010). Under controlled conditions (25°C and 70% relative humidity), the complete life cycle of C. attenuata takes 26 days with the larval and pupal stages each lasting 10 days (Prieto et al 2005).…”

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The predator Coenosia Attenuata Stein (Diptera, Muscidae) on cultivated plants from Brazil

Couri

Sousa

Lima

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An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Coenosia attenuata Stein (1903) is a predatory fly that is commonly found in greenhouses and open fields preying on whiteflies, leafminers, psocopterans and other insects. The species is widespread in the Old World and its distribution has expanded in recent times to Neotropical countries including Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru. We report here for the first time the presence of C. attenuata in Brazil, occurring in different sites in the State of Ceará (Northeastern Brazil). Expansion of the distribution range of this muscid to the eastern parts of South America opens up the possibility of applying the beneficial predator as a biological control agent for protected crops of the region.

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The predator Coenosia Attenuata Stein (Diptera, Muscidae) on cultivated plants from Brazil

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Lima

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An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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“…Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903 (Diptera: Muscidae), known as the "tiger-fly" or "killer-fly", is a species described from Egypt and is now distributed in many countries of Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania (Pont 1977, 1980, 1989, Couri & Salas 2010, Pohl et al 2012, Seabra et al 2014). This fly has been shown to be an important natural enemy as both the larvae and the adults are predators.…”

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“…On the American continent, the tiger-fly was recorded for the first time in Ecuador (2002) (2010) and México (2017) where it has been reported feeding on the insect pests of crops grown in those regions (Hoebeke et al 2003, Sensenbach 2004, Tellez & Tapia 2005, Pérez 2006, Roy & Fréchette 2006, Hernández 2008, Couri & Salas 2010, Bautista-Martínez et al 2017. This pattern of dispersal suggests that the tiger-fly is also present in other countries of South America because of its ability to adapt to different climatic conditions and to spread through the export of vegetable material (Martínez-Sánchez et al 2002, Hernández 2008).…”

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First record of Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903 (Diptera: Muscidae) in Venezuela

Solano-Rojas¹,

Pont²,

Freitas³

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Primer registro de Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903 (Diptera: Muscidae) en VenezuelaLa mosca tigra, Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903 es un importante depredador de insectos pequeños como moscas blancas, moscas del mantillo, minadores, y otros pequeños hemípteros y lepidópte-ros. El objetivo de esta investigación es reportar la presencia de esta especie por primera vez en Venezuela, donde ha sido observada en casas de cultivo ubicadas en el estado Miranda, depredando adultos de Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood, 1856) y de moscas de los géneros Bradysia Winnertz, 1867 y Liriomyza Mik, 1894 sobre crisantemo (Chrysanthemun sp.), gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus y Hook), lechuga (Lactuca sativa L.) y pimentón (Capsicum annuum L.). La presencia de la mosca tigra en Venezuela subraya la necesidad de investigaciones sobre su uso potencial como un agente de biocontrol de insectos plaga.Palabras clave: Control biológico, Mosca tigre, Depredador. AbstractThe tiger-fly Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903 is an important predator of small insects such as whiteflies, fungus gnats, leafminers, and other small Hemiptera and Lepidopters. The aim of this research is to report the occurrence of this species for first time in Venezuela, where it has been observed in greenhouses located in Miranda state, predating adults of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood, 1856) and of the fly genera Bradysia Winnertz, 1867 and Liriomyza Mik, 1894 on chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum sp.), gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook), lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). The occurrence of the tiger-fly in Venezuela underlines the necessity for researches into its potential use as a biocontrol agent of insect pests.

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Review of Coenosia attenuata Stein and its first record as a predator of important greenhouse pests in Turkey

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Greenhouses in Turkey under integrated pest management can be colonized by a high number predatory flies of the species Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903 (Muscidae: Coenosia Meigen, 1826. Studies have shown that Coenosia predators do not simply colonize greenhouses from the outside for short periods but instead they are able to complete their developmental cycle in the greenhouse soil and can become established there for a long period of time. C. attenuata is indigenous to the Palaeotropical region. Its prey spectrum includes whiteflies, black fungus gnats and leaf-mining flies. Studies of the natural occurrence of these predaceous flies in greenhouses led to a recognition of the significance of this complex of beneficials for the control of important greenhouse pests. They can build up effective populations under greenhouse conditions, and as non-specific predators can feed on a variety of pest groups and on innocuous species.

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First record of Coenosia attenuata Stein (Diptera, Muscidae) from Chile, with biological notes

Cited by 13 publications

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The predator Coenosia Attenuata Stein (Diptera, Muscidae) on cultivated plants from Brazil

The predator Coenosia Attenuata Stein (Diptera, Muscidae) on cultivated plants from Brazil

First record of Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903 (Diptera: Muscidae) in Venezuela

Review of Coenosia attenuata Stein and its first record as a predator of important greenhouse pests in Turkey

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