Abstract
Egg-pupal and larval-pupal parasitoids were recovered from less than 10% of the 16,000 tephritid puparia collected in Costa Rica from August, 1979, through April, 1980.Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) was attacked by 2 introduced opiineBraconidae and 2 indigenous eucoilineCynipidae Anastrepha spp. were attacked by each parasitoid species attackingC. capitata and also by 5 indigenous opiineBraconidae and 1 exoticEulophidae. Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerstaecker was attacked only by an indigenous opiineBraconidae which did not attack other tephritid species collected.
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Moins de 10% d'une population de tephritides récoltée d'août 1979 à avril 1980, contenaient des parasites des stades ovo-larvaires et larvaires.Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) a été attaqué par 2 espèces introduites de braconides opiines, et par 2 espèces indigènes de cynipides eucoilines. Les espèces d'Anastrepha ont été attaquées par tous les parasites affectantC. capitata et aussi par 5 espèces de braconides opiines et une espèce d'eulophide exotique.Toxotrypana curvicaudata Gerstaecker n'a été parasité que par un braconide opiine indigène qui n'a attaqué aucune autre espèce de tephritides.
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Wharton, R.A., Gilstrap, F.E., Rhode, R.H. et al. Hymenopterous EGG-pupal and larval-pupal parasitoids ofCeratitis capitata andAnastrepha spp. [Dip.: Tephritidae] in Costa Rica. Entomophaga 26, 285–290 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02371878
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