Natural Enemies of True Fruit Flies - Phytosanitary Resources

Jeffrey N. L. Stibick
Parasites and Predators of the Tephritidae - Table 2
Species Parasites/Predators Notes
Anastrepha
ludens (cont.)
Anastrepha
macrura
Anastrepha
manihoti
Anastrepha
mombinpraeopta
ns
Anastrepha
montei
Doryctobracon
crawfordi
Pachycrepoideus
vindemiae
Diachasmimorpha
longicaudata
A Braconid larval-pupal parasite, sensitive to heat and dryness, from Mexico
to Northern S. America (Sivinski, et al., 1997; Wharton & Gilstrap, 1983;
Thompson, 1943; Narayanan & Chawla 1962; Hernandez-Ortiz, 1994; Aluja,
et al., 1990Gonzalez-Hernandez & Tejada, 1979; Lopez, et al., 1999;
Sivinski, et al., 2000).
A Pteromalid pupal parasite from Mexico (Sivinski, et al., 2000).
A widely distributed solitary Braconid late-instar larval parasite from the
South Pacific now ranging from Mexico to and S. America (Sivinski, et al.,
1997; Aluja, et al., 1990; Lopez, et al., 1999; Sivinski, et al., 2000).
Aganaspis pelleranoi An Eucoilid parasite which seeks out larvae through fruit holes (Sivinski, et
al., 1997; Lopez, et al., 1999).
Opius africanus A Braconid parasite from C. & S. America (Wharton & Gilstrap, 1983).
Solenopsis geminata An efficient Formicid predator (94%) of pupal, prepupal stages & teneral
emergent flies in Texas (Thomas, 1995).
Chromocryptus
mesorufus
An Ichneumonid parasite from Mexico (Thompson, 1943; Narayanan &
Chawla 1962).
Cratospila ridibunda A Braconid parasite from Mexico (Thompson, 1943).
Eucoila sp. A Cynipid possibly larval parasite from Mexico (Thompson, 1943; Baker, et
al., 1944).
Galesus sp. A Diapriid possibly pupal parasite from Mexico (Thompson, 1943; Baker, et
al., 1944).
Villa scylla A Bombyliid (Diptera) from Mexico (Thompson, 1943)
Peromyscus leucopus A Cricetid mouse, a pupal predator, common in N.America, accounts for 34%
(White-footed mouse) of pupae with species following (Thomas, 1993).
Peromyscus boylii
(Brush mouse)
A Cricetid mouse, pupal predator in W. N. America (Thompson, 1993).
Opius cereus A Braconid parasite from Mexico; Narayanan & Chawla 1962;
Gonzalez-Hernandez & Tejada, 1979).
Bracanastrepha A Braconid parasite from Mexico (Aluja, et al., 1990).
anastrephae
Ganaspis carvalhoi A non-specific Cypnipid parasite from Mexico (Aluja, et al., 1990).
Aceratoneuromyia
indica
A larval-pupal Eulophid parasite from Mexico (Lopez, et al., 1999; Sivinski, et
al., 2000).
Homaeotarsus sp. A predaceous Staphylinid beetle (Thomas, 1995).
Xenopygus analis A predaceous Staphylinid beetle (Baker, et al., 1944).
Belomicjis rufipennis A predaceous Staphylinid beetle (Aluja, 1994).
Utetes anastrephae A solitary Braconid entoparasitoid from Brazil (Leonel, et al., 1995).
Utetes anastrephae A solitary Braconid entoparasitoid from Brazil (Leonel, et al., 1995).
Doryctobracon
areolatus
A Braconid larval-pupal parasite of late instars from N. and S. America, est.
in Florida (Wharton & Gilstrap, 1983).
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