This study is the first record of predation of Zaprinus indianus (Gupta) (Drosophilidae) fig fly larvae—which has recently become a major pest in fruit production in Brazil—by the social wasp Synoeca cyanea (F.) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in fruits of Spanish prune (Spondias purpurea L. Anacadiaceae) in an agricultural property, at Piracicaba city, São Paulo State, Brazil.
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1 June 2013
Predation of Zaprinus indianus (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by the Social Wasp Synoeca cyanea (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
Fábio Prezoto,
Nayara Braga
Florida Entomologist
Vol. 96 • No. 2
June 2013
Vol. 96 • No. 2
June 2013
biological control
controle biológico
exotic pest
fruit fly
inimigo natural
mosca-das-frutas
natural enemy