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RESEARCH PRODUCT

First record of Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Rondani) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) parasitizing pupae of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Tunisia

Brahim ChermitiBeatriz Sabater-muñozFrancisco J. BeitiaJosé Vicente FalcóAhlem HarbiAhlem Harbi

subject

ParasitismHymenopteraBiologyCeratitis capitatabiology.organism_classificationCropHorticultureInsect ScienceTephritidaeCapitataBotanyPEST analysisPteromalidaeAgronomy and Crop ScienceEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics

description

The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera : Tephritidae), isone of the most devastating pests of fruits and vegetables worldwide (Liquido et al. 1991; Chueca et al. 2007). It is the most invasive species of all members of the Tephritidae (Zucchi 2001) and a key pest of citrus and other fruits in the Mediterranean countries, including Tunisia (Enkerlin & Mumford 1997; Jerraya 2003). Serious economic damage is caused by this insect in Tunisia; in mixed fruit cultivation crop losses can be from 80 to 100% (Jerraya 2003). Citrus is the most affected host crop, with direct annual losses attributed to C. capitata of up to 38% of annual income from Tunisian citrus production (Driouchi 1990; Lebdi Grissa 2010).

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2015-09-01
10.4001/003.023.0212https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5353