Natural Enemies of True Fruit Flies (Tephritidae) - USDA - aphis

Species Parasites/Predators Notes
Bactrocera
cucurbitae
Bactrocera
cucurbitae (cont)
Psytallia fletcheri =
Opius fletcheri
Jeffrey N. L. Stibick
Parasites and Predators of the Tephritidae - Table 2
Common Indian egg-larvalBraconid parasite, in Hawaii restricted to Melon Fly.
Also in the Philippines, Guam, India and int. to Ryukyu Is. (Clausen, 1956;
Wharton & Gilstrap, 1983; Thompson, 1943; Cochereau, 1970). Narayanan
& Chawla, 1962, state that in the fall, this parasite attacks up to 20% of full
grown larvae leaving the host, and develop in the pupa. Note that P. fletcheri
prefers wild hosts for parasitization (Liquido, 1991; Vargas et al., 2000;
Vargas, 2002). From Thailand (Chinajariyawong, et al., 2000). In Peru and
Bolivia (Rogg & Camacho, 2003).
Opius watersi Egg-larval Braconid parasite in North India & Ceylon (Clausen, 1956;
Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Opius angaleti Egg-larval Braconid parasite in Borneo (Clausen, 1956; Narayanan & Chawla,
1962.
Biosteres angaleti A Braconid larval-pupal parasite from the Indo-Australian Region (Wharton &
Gilstrap, 1983).
Diachasmimorpha
(=Biosteres) dacusii
A Braconid parasite from India (Wharton & Gilstrap, 1983). From Thailand
(Chinajariyawong, et al., 2000)
Biosteres hageni A Braconid parasite from Fiji reared in lab ( Wharton & Gilstrap, 1983).
Diachasmimorpha (=
Biosteres)
longicaudatus
= Psyttalia incisi (=
Opius incisi)
An Indo-Australian Braconid larval parasite, now in Hawaii, Fiji, Australia,
America, Carribean, Florida (Wharton & Gilstrap, 1983; Wharton & Marsh,
1978). From Thailand (Chinajariyawong, et al., 2000).
A Braconid egg-larval parasite from SE Asia, est. in Hawaii, in lab (Wharton &
Gilstrap, 1983). In India Kapoor, 1993).
Diachasma fullawayi A Braconid parasite from Hawaii (Thompson, 1943).
Diashasma tryoni A Braconid parasite from Hawaii (Thompson, 1943).
Dirhinus giffardii A Chalcid pupal parasite from Hawaii (Thompson, 1943) Intro. to Reunion
(Etienne, 1973; Narayanan & Chawla, 1962). From India (Kapoor, 1993).
Fopius arisanus From Thailand and Malaysia (Chinajariyawong, et al., 2000).
Galeus silvestrii A Diapriid parasite from Hawaii (Thompson, 1943).
Ipobracon sp. A Braconid parasite from India (Thompson, 1943).
Opius sp. A Braconid parasite from Ceylon (Thompson, 1943).
Opius humilis A Braconid parasite from Hawaii (Thompson, 1943).
Pachycrepoideus A Pteromalid parasite from Hawaii(Thompson, 1943; Narayanan & Chawla,
dubius=vindemiae 1962). From India (Kapoor, 1993).
Paranagrus osborni A Mymarid parasite from Hawaii(Thompson, 1943).
Splangia cameroni A Pteromalid parasite from Hawaii(Thompson, 1943).
Splangia hirta A Pteromalid parasite from Hawaii(Thompson, 1943).
Tetrastichus
giffardianus
A Eulophid parasite from Hawaii (Thompson, 1943).
Dirhinus anthracia A Chalcid parasite from S. India, imported to Ceylon, in Hawaii, Fiji. From
=Dirhinus sp. ? Africa to Middle East, SE Asia, S. Pacific, Australia. Parasite of many fly
families (Boucek & Narendran, 1981; Cochereau, 1970).
Spalangia nigra A Pteromalid, pro larval-pupal parasite from Europe, N. America, pro
imported into HawaiMany diverse hosts (Boucek, 1963).
Spalangia cameroni A Pteromalid, pro larval-pupal parasite from Europe, Africa, Asia, & S.
America, imported to Pacific Is. Many diverse hosts (Boucek, 1963).
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