Does Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) have a preferential instar to parasitize Tephritidae (Diptera)?

ABSTRACT Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead, 1905) is a koinobiont parasitoid of Tephritidae larvae, the third instar larvae of which is considered preferential, but it is able to parasitize other larval stages and compete with native parasitoids. This study investigated the preference and parasi...

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Main Authors: Roberta A. Rohr, Simone M. Jahnke, Luiza R. Redaelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2019-03-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212019000100214&lng=en&tlng=en