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
suspensa
Chromocryptus
mesorufus
An Ichneumonid parasite from Mexico (Thompson; 1943; Narayanan &
Chawla (1962).
Opius cereus A Braconid parasite from Trinidad (Thompson, 1943; (Narayanan & Chawla
1962).
Dorybctobracon
(=Opius) trinidadensis
A Braconid parasite from Trinidad (Thompson, 1943; (Narayanan & Chawla
1962). In Peru and Bolivia (Rogg & Camacho, 2003).
Doryctobracon zeteki A Braconid parasite from Venezuela, Columbia (Katiyar, et al., 1995; Carrejo
& Gonzalez, 1999).
Doryctobracon sp. A Braconid parasite from Venezuela (Katiyar, et al., 1995).
Idiasta sp. A Braconid parasite from Venezuela (Katiyar, et al., 1995).
Eucoiline cynipids Three unidentified species of Eucoiline cynipids from Costa Rica (Jiron &
Mexzon, 1989).
Trichoptera sp. A Diapriid parasite from Costa Rica (Jiron & Mexzon, 1989; Lopez, et al.,
1999).
Aceratoneuromyia
indica
A Eulophid parasite from Costa Rica (Jiron & Mexzon, 1989).
Lopheucoila sp. A Cynipid parasite from Mexico (Hernandez-Ortiz, 1994).
Odontosema sp. A Cynipid parasite from Mexico (Hernandez-Ortiz, 1994).
Utetes anastrephae A Braconid larval-pupal parasite from Mexico (Lopez, et al., 1999; Sivinski, et
al., 2000).
Odontosema
anastrephae
A Braconid larval-pupal parasite from Mexico (Lopez, et al., 1999; Sivinski, et
al., 2000).
Coptera haywardi A Diapriid pupal parasite from Venezuela (Garcia & Montilla, 2001).
Aceratoneuromyia
indica
Pachycrepoideus
vindemiae
Diachasmimorpphia
longicaudata
(= Biosteres
longicaudatus)
A Braconid larval-pupal parasite from Mexico (Lopez, et al., 1999; Sivinski, et
al., 2000).
A Pteromalid pupal parasite from Mexico (Sivinski, et al., 2000). In Bolivia
(Rogg & Camacho, 2003).
A Braconid late instar larval-pupal parasite from SE Asia which introduces a
virus and a new protein into the host, preventing encapsulation of the
parasite. The result is a 95% cut in fly populations if mass released. (Adams,
1994; Investigator, 1999; Baranowski, et al., 1993; Wharton & Gilstrap,
1983; Wharton & Marsh, 1978; Baranowski, et al., 1993; Sivinski, et al.,
1999).
Coptera haywardi A Diapriid pupal endoparasitoid from Latin America, but unable to develop on
irradiated hosts or parasitized hosts (Menezes, et al., 1998; Sivinski, et al.,
1998). Preference for this host
Spalangia cameroni A nonspecific Pteromalid larval parasite from Florida (Baranowski, et al.,
1993).
Spalangia endius A nonspecific Pteromalid larval parasite from Florida (Baranowski, et al.,
1993).
Pachycrepoideus
vindemiae
A nonspecific Pteromalid larval parasite from Florida (Baranowski, et al.,
1993).
Cothonaspis sp. A nonspecific Eucoilid larval parasite from Florida (Baranowski, et al., 1993).
Trichopria sp. A nonspecific Diapriid larval parasite from Florida (Baranowski, et al., 1993).
Bracanastrepha A Braconid solitary larval-pupal parasite from S. and N. America, the
anastrephae (= Caribbean and Florida (Baranowski, et al., 1993; Wharton & Gilstrap, 1983;
Utetes amastrephae) Sivinski, et al, 1999).
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