Seasonal Parasitism and Population Fluctuation of Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Anastrepha Fruit Fly Parasitoids (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Seropedica, RJ, Brazil

• Published in: Neotropical entomology Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 613 - 623
• Main Authors: Aguiar-Menezes, EL, Menezes, E B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: 01.12.2001
• Subjects: Braconidae; Tephritidae; Brazil

The present study was conducted to evaluate annual changes in the abundance of the parasitoids Opiinae and in their percentage of parasitism in Anastrepha larvae under influence of the climatic factors and the availability of host fruits in Seropedica, RJ, Brazil. The Opiinae Doryctobracon areolatus...