Biology of <i>Pseudacteon</i> Decapitating Flies (Diptera: Phoridae) That Parasitize Ants of the <i>Solenopsis saevissima</i> Complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in South America
<i>Pseudacteon</i> flies (Diptera: Phoridae) parasitize individual ant workers, causing decapitation of the host during pupariation. Phorid flies that attack South American fire ants in the <i>Solenopsis saevissima</i> (Smith) complex are distributed across a wide range of ha...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-02-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/2/107 |