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

Jeffrey N. L. Stibick
Parasites and Predators of the Tephritidae - Table 2
Species Parasites/Predators Notes
Isurgus sp. An Ichneumonid parasite from Africa (Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Ceratitis rosa
(Cont.)
Sphegigaster sp. A Pteromalid parasite (Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Ceratitis rubivora
Coptera silvestrii A Psiline parasite from Africa (Benin, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya,
Monzambique, Zululand), introduced to Hawaii (Yoder & Wharton, 2002).
Ceratitis simi Coptera silvestrii A Psiline parasite from Africa (Benin, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya,
Monzambique, Zululand), introduced to Hawaii (Yoder & Wharton, 2002).
Ceratitis stictica Tetrastichus giffardii An Eulophid parasite from W. Africa (Thompson, 1943).
Ceratitis tritea Tetrastichus oxyurus A Eulophid pupal (?) parasite from Nigeria (Silvestri, 1914).
Opius inconsuetus A Braconid parasite from Nigeria (Silvestri, 1914).
Diachasma fullawayi A pupal parasite from Nigeria (Silvestri, 1914).
Biosteres caudatus A larval parasite from Nigeria (Silvestri, 1914).
Dacus spp. Biosteres desideratus A Braconid parasite from Africa (Wharton & Gilstrap, 1983; Bridwell, 1918;
Thompson, 1943; Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Biosteres
ottotomoanus
A Braconid parasite from Cameroon (Wharton & Gilstrap, 1983).
Bathyaulax sp. A Braconid parasite from India (Thompson, 1943).
Biosteres formosanus A Braconid parasite from Formosa (Thompson,1943).
Tetrastichus
A Eulophid parasite from the S. Pacific & Australia (Thompson, 1943;
giffardianus
(Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Dirhinus auratus A Chacid pupal parasite from Pakistan, SE Asia, Mauritius (Narayanan &
Chawla, 1962).
Spalangia cameroni A Chalcid, pro larval-pupal parasite from Europe, Africa, Asia,& S. America,
pro imported to Pacific Is.Many diverse hosts (Boucek, 1963; (Narayanan &
Chawla, 1962).
Opius fletcheri A Braconid parasite (Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Opius skinneri A Braconid larval-pupal parasite from the Phillippines (Narayanan & Chawla,
1962).
Opius tryoni A Braconid parasite (Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Opius watersi A Braconid parasite (Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Phaenocarpa leveri A Braconid parasite from Fiji (Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Opius angaleti A Braconid from North Borneo (Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Dirhinus giffardii A Chalcid parasite intr. to Fiji (Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Trichopria capensis A Diapriid parasite (Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Opius fullawayi An Ichneumonid parasite from Africa (Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Opius perproximus A Braconid parasite (Narayanan & Chawla, 1962).
Dacus axanus
Coptera silvestrii A Psiline parasite from Africa (Benin, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya,
Monzambique, Zululand), introduced to Hawaii (Yoder & Wharton, 2002).
Dacus bellulus Dipterophagus daci A Dipterophagid (Strepsiptera) gregarious (2-6 per host) endoparasite from
Australia which attacks the soft ternal adult stage, resulting in sterile hosts
(Drew & Allwood, 1985).
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