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Parasitism by Coptera haywardi and Diachasmimorpha longicaudata on Anastrepha flies with different fruits under laboratory and field cage conditions

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Larvae of Anastrepha ludens and A. serpentina that developed in mango and sapodilla fruits, respectively, were exposed to Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and sequentially exposed as pupae to Coptera haywardi (Oglobin) (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae). Sequential exposure to both parasitoid species contributed to a decrease in fruit fly emergence due to higher levels of parasitism, which varied according to fruit type. In creole mango, D. longicaudata represented the highest percentage of parasitism. C. haywardi parasitism was greater in pupae from Ataulfo mangos and sapodilla, where the pulp size and volume may have acted as a refuge, allowing fly larvae to escape and leaving a greater number of unparasitised pupae available to C. haywardi. Similar results were obtained under field cage conditions, but the level of parasitism by C. haywardi was lower, suggesting that its effectiveness has some limitations under natural conditions. Our results suggest that both species can exert complementary parasitism, which represents an alternative worth to investigate under open field conditions.

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Acknowledgments

We thank Lía Ruiz, Mario Pineda, Velizario Rivera and Gladys López for technical assistance. Javier Valle Mora revised and suggested statistical techniques used for data analysis. This research forms part of the doctoral dissertation by Jorge Cancino, who received support from the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) (National Council for Science and Technology).

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    Jorge Cancino & Pablo Montoya

  2. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Carretera Antiguo Aeropuerto Km 2.5, 30700, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico

    Juan F. Barrera & Pablo Liedo

  3. Instituto de Ecología, A. C. Apartado Postal 63, CP 91000, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

    Martín Aluja

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Cancino, J., Montoya, P., Barrera, J.F. et al. Parasitism by Coptera haywardi and Diachasmimorpha longicaudata on Anastrepha flies with different fruits under laboratory and field cage conditions. BioControl 59, 287–295 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-014-9571-1

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