Open AccessFIRST OCCURRENCE AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OF Cryptontsira parva (MUESEBECK, 1941) (HYMENOPTERA, BRACONIDAE) PARASITIZING Lyctus brunneus (STEPHENS, 1830) (COLEOPTERA, BOSTRICHIDAE) IN SOUTH AMERICA
Author(s) -
Henrique Trevisan,
Thiago Sampaio de Souza,
Angélica Maria PenteadoDias
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
oecologia australis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 2177-6199
DOI - 10.4257/oeco.2021.2503.12
Subject(s) - bostrichidae , braconidae , hymenoptera , biology , zoology , botany , pest analysis , parasitoid
The current study describes the first record in South America and the sexual behavior of Cryptontsira parva (Muesebeck, 1941) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Doryctinae) parasitizing Lyctus brunneus (Stephens, 1830) (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae, Lyctinae). We also include a brief report of the ethological reproductive aspects the C. parva under laboratory conditions by providing information to support research on biological control of L. brunneus.