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GREGARIOUS PARASITOIDS COLLECTED IN CHRYSOMYA ALBICEPS (WIEDEMANN) (DIPTERA: CALLIPHORIDAE) IN BRAZIL

ABSTRACT

The objective of the study is to report the first occurrence of the parasitoids Trichopria sp. (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) and Hemencyrtus sp. (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) as natural enemies of Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Human feces were used as bait to collect the insects. The prevalence of parasitism was 7.0%.

KEY WORDS:
Trichopria sp.; Hemencyrtus sp.; traps; natural enemy; fly.

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