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Fruit infesting tephritids [Dipt.: Tephritidae] and associated parasitoids in Chiapas, Mexico

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A total of 1,302 parasitoids representing 8 species and 4 families were recovered from 9,818 fruit fly host fruits sampled. The most common parasitoid species wasDiachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead). Average percent parasitism ranged between 0.44 and 29.23%. Parasitoid emergence data indicate thatAnastrepha ludens (Loew),A. obliqua (Sein),A. serpentina (Wiedeman),A. striata (Schiner) andToxotrypana curvicauda (Gerstaecker) were subject to parasitism. We provide information on the population fluctuation ofAnastrepha ludens, A. obliqua, A. serpentina, A. distincta (Greene),A. striata, A. fraterculus (Wiedeman),A. chiclayae (Greene),A. montei (Costa Lima),A. leptozona (Hendel) andA. tripunctata (Wulp).Anastrepha ludens andA. obliqua were the most common species, representing 95.3% of all fruit fly species caught in McPhail traps.

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De 9 818 frutas hospederas de las moscas de la fruta que se muestrearon, emergieron un total de 1 302 parasitoides (8 especies y 4 familias). El parasitoide más común fueDiachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead). El porcentaje promedio de parasitismo fluctuó entre 0.44 y 29.23%. Cinco especies de moscas de la fruta resultaron parasitadas:Anastrepha ludens (Loew),A. obliqua (Sein),A. serpentina (Wiedemanà,A. striata (Schiner) yToxotrypana curvicauda (Gerstaecker). Se describe la fluctuación de las poblaciones deAnastrepha ludens, A. obliqua, A. serpentina, A. distincta, A. striata, A. fraterculus (Wiedeman),A. chiclayae (Greene),A. montei (Costa Lima),A. leptozona (Hendel) yA. tripunctata (Wulp).Anastrepha ludens yA. obliqua fueron las especies más comunes, representando el 95.3% del total de especies de moscas de la fruta capturadas en trampas McPhail.

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Des 9 818 échantillons de fruits attaqués par les Mouches, il a été récolté 1 302 parasitoïdes représentant 8 espèces et 4 familles. L'espèce parasite la plus fréquente étaitDiachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead). Le pourcentage moyen de parasitisme était compris entre 0,44 et 29,23%. Les données relatives à l'émergence des parasitoïdes indiquaient queAnastrepha ludens (Loew),A. obliqua (Sein),A. serpentina (Wiedeman),A. striata (Schiner) etToxotrypana curvicauda (Gerstaecker) étaient soumises au parasitisme. Il est fourni des informations sur les fluctuations de populations d'Anastrepha ludens, A. obliqua, A. serpentina, A. distincta (Greene),A. striata, A. fraterculus (Wiedeman),A. chiclayae (Greene),A. montei (Costa Lima),A. leptozona (Hendel) etA. tripunctata (Wulp.).Anastrepha ludens etA. obliqua furent les espèces les plus communes, représentant à elles seules 95,3% de l'ensemble des espèces de mouches capturées au piègeMcPhail.

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Aluja, M., Guillen, J., Liedo, P. et al. Fruit infesting tephritids [Dipt.: Tephritidae] and associated parasitoids in Chiapas, Mexico. Entomophaga 35, 39–48 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02374299

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