Pteromalidae, attacks other primary tephritid fruit fly parasitoids. Hosts of the parasitoid pachycrepoideus vindemmiae. Exposure to volatile organic compounds from peppermint as. We studied the host discrimination behavior of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani hymenoptera. The spotted wing drosophila fly, drosophila suzukii matsumura, 1931 diptera. Pdf the parasitoid wasp pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani is a common parasitoid of housefly musca domestica pupae. Here, we investigated the impact of extrinsic and intrinsic factors on lifehistory traits of p.
Dsir plant protection report, 4 isbn 0477025609 bugz 61, under heading of species introduced into new zealand for biological control, released but not established, as pachycrepoideus vindemiae. Waterdeprived parasitic wasps pachycrepoideus vindemmiae. Pteromalidae is a solitary parasitoid containing a great number of diptera in the families anthomyiidae, calliphoridae, muscidae, tachinidae and tephritidae. Toxicity of bacterial isolates on adults of zaprionus. The ectoparasitic pupal parasitoid, pachycrepoideus. Intraspecific competition affects the pupation behavior of. Pteromalidae parasitizing pupae of ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Pteromalidae as a parasitoid of megaselia scalaris loew, 1866. This species presents a diversified distribution and it has been found in north america, canada and africa the study determined the species of hosts of the parasitoid p. Pdf first record of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani. Drosophila suzukii is an invasive pest and economic threat to berry crops in europe and the americas.
Its presence in europe was first reported in 1842 fimiani, 1989, although damage attributed to c. Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani is an ectoparasitic idiobiont parasitoid attacking puparia of many cyclorrhaphous diptera. First report of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae hym pteromalidae from iran. Florida entomologist an international journal for the americas has published reports of research on insects and other arthropods since 1917. First record of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani, 1875 hymenoptera, pteromalidae from malta lucia a. Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae female ovipositing into fly puparium. Invasion, expansion, and control of bactrocera dorsalis. Finally, the quality of the habitat previously experienced by females in terms of host availability can also influence females subjective host value and therefore contest resolution. Biological control of tephritid fruit flies in argentina. This study investigated its potential impact as a facultative hyperparasitoid of four other primary tephritid fruit fly parasitoids in hawaii, fopius arisanus sonan, diachasmimorpha longicaudata ashmead, diachasmimorpha kraussii fullaway, and psyttalia concolor. The pupal ectoparasitoid pachycrepoideus vindemmiae. First record of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani.
Theories predict that females of parasitoid wasps would adjust the offspring sex ratio to environmental conditions in the oviposition patch, but the diet and age of females would also affect the sex. Waterdeprived parasitic wasps pachycrepoideus vindemmiae kill more pupae of a pest drosophila suzukii as a. Biocontrol characteristics of the fruit fly pupal parasitoid trichopria drosophilae hymenoptera. Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae presents a smaller body size than t. Intraspecific variations in host discrimination behavior. New host for the parasitoid pachycrepoideus vindemmiae. M new host for the parasitoid pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani hymenoptera. This study aimed 1 to identify naturally occurring parasitoids and predators of this pest in north east spain and 2 to get preliminary data on their potential as pest biological control agents.
Tephritidae in tunisia, african entomology 232, 514518, 1 september 2015. Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae is a parasitoid of the invasive spottedwing drosophila swd, drosophila suzukii in the u. Current methods of control of this pest rely primarily on frequent applications of insecticides. Prospects for the biological control of drosophila suzukii. Egg distribution of remaining pachycrepoideus vindemmiae females among hosts.
Identification and comparative analysis of venom proteins in a pupal ectoparasitoid, pachycrepoideus vindemmiae. Venom proteins act in the immunological interactions between parasitoids and their host insects. Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani, 1875mga sinonimo. A effect of the number of females exploiting the patch simultaneously 1f d2, 2f d2, 4f d2, b effect of previous competition experience 1f d2, 1f pre, c effect of patch quality i. A parasite, pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani hym. In this study, we evaluated the biological control potential of three parasitoid wasps. Insects free fulltext functional characterization of. Farrugia 1 members of the hymenopterous family pteromalidae exhibit a large variety of lifehistories ranging from solitary and gregarious species, ectoparasitoids and endoparasitoids, koinobionts. P pdf download initiating download of pdf file in 10 seconds.
Short correspondence article on pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani, 1875. Frontiers identification and comparative analysis of. Pdf factors affecting the biology of pachycrepoideus. Dynamics of trapped adult populations of drosophila. This species complex forms a group within the subgenus bactrocera and the name may therefore be cited as bactrocera bactrocera dorsalis.
First record of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani hymenoptera. Identifying polymorphic microsatellite loci would be useful for analyzing the population genetic structure of the parasitoid. Identification of putative venom proteins in pachycrepoideus vindemmiae combining transcriptomic and proteomic analyses. Drosophila suzukii matsamura is an invasive and polyphagous species native to southeast asia, capable of causing severe economic damage to the fruits of its hosts. Biological control using an ectoparasitic idiobiont e. B venn diagram of putative venom proteins combining transcriptomic and proteomic analyses. The parasitoid wasp pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani is a common pupal parasitoid of many fly pests that is distributed worldwide.
Can subjective resource value affect aggressiveness and. Two parasitoid species were found spontaneously parasitizing d. Drosophila suzukii is an invasive fruit fly of agricultural concern as it is able to oviposit in ripening and fresh fruit. The oriental fruit fly, bactrocera dorsalis hendel, is among the most destructive fruitvegetableeating agricultural pests in the word, particularly in asian countries such as china. Insecticide toxicity to drosophila suzukii diptera. In recent years, the use of fruit fly parasitoids as biocontrol agents has received renewed attention. In 1994, it became the first longpublished, refereed, natural science journal to make its content available on the internet and the first journal to use pdf for that purpose. Pteromalidae as a parasitoid of ceratitis capitata pupae diptera. This increasing interest has recently led to the establishment of a program for the. Biological control of spottedwing drosophila diptera. Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae seems to have a wider temperature range than t. Pdf on sep 1, 2007, c h marchiori and others published occurrence of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani, 1875 hymenoptera. Olfactory signals in the form of volatile organic compounds vocs may reduce d.
Bactrocera dorsalis is a member of the oriental fruit fly b. This organism can be used for biological control in orchards or livestock farms. Ability of muscidifurax raptorellus and other parasitoids. Spottedwing drosophila swd, drosophila suzukii matsumura, is a species of vinegar fly native to southeast asia 1,2,3. Effects of female diet and age on offspring sex ratio of. We identified the functions of a venom protein, calreticulin pvcrt, in the pupal ectoparasitoid pachycrepoideus vindemiae. Key laboratory of biotic environment and ecological safety in anhui province, college of life sciences, anhui normal university.
P, d effect of female age 1f d2, 1f d4, 1f d6, and e combined effect of. The immunological interaction between drosophila melanogaster and its larval parasitoids has been thoroughly investigated, however, little is known about the interaction between the host and its pupal parasitoids. First record of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani, 1875. Occurrence of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae hymenoptera. The invasive pest drosophila suzukii matsumura diptera. In argentina there are two tephritid fruit fly species of major economic and quarantine importance. Pdf identification and comparative analysis of venom. Farahani h k, goldansaz s h, sabahi g, baur h, 2010.
First record of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani, 1875 hymenoptera, pteromalidae from malta. Effects of female diet and age on offspring sex ratio of the solitary parasitoid pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani hymenoptera, pteromalidae. Chermiti first record of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani hymenoptera. Mcphail traps baited with 2% ammonium sulfate or 0. Malathion and phosmet caused high mortality after a short time in both parasitoid species. Pteromalidae, a cosmopolitan solitary ectoparasitoid attacking pupae of a range of cyclorrhaphous dipteran species such as drosophila melanogaster meigen, ceratitis capitata weidemann, rhagoletis sp.
Patch exploitation strategies of parasitic wasps under. Pteromalidae can be an effective approach to reduce the economic losses caused by the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. Pteromalidae, to other foundresses qian li, lei xie, wei chen, xin fang, fengfei zhang and haoyuan hu. Biological control of insect pests by insect parasitoids and predators.
Few studies have addressed interactions between these two species and little is known about the potential of this parasitoid as a biocontrol agent of swd. The effect of venom proteins on host immunity is not fully understood in pupal parasitoids. Drosophilidae, is a pest which caused serious crop losses to softskinned fruits such as cherries, strawberries, and grapes. Effects of host age on the parasitism of pachycrepoideus.
Trampeo y registro del parasitoide pachycrepoideus. Because of its widespread distribution, invasive ability, pest status, and economic losses to fruit and vegetable crops, this insect species is viewed as an organism warranting severe quarantine restrictions by. Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae, a pupal ectoparasitoid of d. Factors affecting the biology of pachycrepoideus vindemmiae hymenoptera.