Parasites, predators and other arthropods associated withMusca domestica and other flies breeding in bovine manure

Abstract

The species of flies breeding in bovine manure, their parasites and predators as well as other associated arthropods in 3 localities in and near Bangalore are recorded. The flies are Muaca domestiea L., Musca pattoni AUSTEN, Stomoxys calcitrans L., Physiphora aenea F., Physiphora demandata F., Sargus metallinus F., Sepsis thoracica R.-D., Sepsis nitens WIEDEMANN, Sphaerocera seabricula HAL. and Leptocera (Coproica) hirtula RONDANI. Four species of hymenopterous pupal parasites of these flies have been obtained: Spalangia camerani PERKINS from pupae of M. domestica, M. pattoni, S. calcitrans, P. aenea and P. demandata; Spalangia endius WALKER from pupae of M. domestiea, M. pattoni and S. calcitrans; Spalangia nigroaenea CURTIS from pupae of M. domestica and S. calcitrans;and Dirhinus trichiophthalmus MASX from pupae of Sargus metallinus F. Percentage parasitism of fly puparia in field samples was noted. Four species of Hister and Aleochara puberula KLU6 feeding on various immature stages of M. domestica, 2 species of scarabaeid beetles, 2 species of ants and a pseudoscorpion were also found in the manure. The importance of biotic regulatory factors in the control of flies is discussed.A continuing survey for natural enemies of house fly and other related flies in and near Bangalore began in March, 1975 under a research grant from the Indian Council of Medical Research. This paper summarises the preliminary work in so far as it relates to flies breeding in bovine manure.

Isolation of fungi in Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) captured at two natural breeding grounds in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

“…As an omnivorous species, M. domestica can use different substrates in the larval stage (Hewitt 1914). Although pig dung has been cited by various authors as one of the best substrates for development of this fly (Geetha Bai & Sankaran 1977, Senna-Nunes et al 1991, we found a lower density in this breeding ground, probably because the pigpens were cleaned and the dung removed regularly.…”

Avaliação De Métodos Para Monitorar Populações De Artrópodes Em Granja Avícola, Em Pelotas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil

“…Segundo BALDUF (1935), histerídeos são comumente encontrados em plantas em decomposição, excremento e carne putrefata. Wenzel (1961), apud PECK (1968) afirmou que todas as larvas de histerídeos são predadoras e GEETHA BAI; SANKARAN (1977) consideraram os histerídeos como eficientes predadores de muscóides, sendo bastante promissores no controle biológico de moscas, isto talvez explique a baixa captura desta família, devido aos métodos utilizados.…”

Constância, dominância e freqüência mensal de dípteros muscóides e seus parasitóides (Hymenoptera e Coleoptera), associados a fezes frescas de bovinos, em Uberlândia, MG

“…Na ordem Coleoptera, destaca-se a família Staphylinidae com várias espécies de parasitóides de outros insetos. A subfamília Aleocharinae (Staphylinidae) possui algumas espécies de parasitóides associados ao esterco de gado bovino (Bai & Sankaran 1977, Merritt & Anderson 1977, Blume 1984) que atacam pupas de Diptera (Wharton 1979, Figg et al 1983. A ordem Hymenoptera compreende insetos de grande importância econômica, visto que alguns destes parasitóides são inimigos naturais dos chamados insetos-pragas e, muitas vezes, impedem a sua proliferação.…”