Superparasitism of House Fly, Musca domestica L., Pupae by Spalangia endius Walker (Hymenoptera: pteromalidae)

1983 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 561-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary D. Propp ◽  
Philip B. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Spalangia Endius

Niche differentiation of two pupal parasitoid wasps of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae): Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae and Spalangia endius (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Sheng Zhang ◽  
Yumei Tao ◽  
Yongzhuo Chen ◽  
Pengcheng Liu ◽  
Jialu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Competitive Ability ◽  
Niche Differentiation ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Parasitoid Wasps ◽  
Parasitoid Species ◽  
Spalangia Endius ◽  
Pupal Parasitoids ◽  
Different Depths

Abstract In nature, competing species often achieve coexistence through niche differentiation. We examined this phenomenon for Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae and Spalangia endius (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), two species of pupal parasitoids that are considered biological control agents of house fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae). We examined the ability of each species, alone and in combination, to locate host pupae buried at different depths (0, 1, 2, 4, and 6 cm) in three types of substrate (sand, dry wheat bran, and spent fly diet). We then evaluated the competitiveness of each species by allowing first one species, then the other species, to parasitise host individuals within time periods ranging from less than 2 hours to 96 hours of each other. Spalangia endius exhibited greater ability than did P. vindemmiae to locate host pupae buried at depths below one centimetre. Conversely, P. vindemmiae exhibited a greater competitive ability, being more likely to emerge from pupae co-parasitised by S. endius, regardless of oviposition interval or sequence. Our findings suggest that these two parasitoid species coexist through niche differentiation. Our findings also indicate that to increase the effectiveness of biological control, the environmental conditions and risk of interspecific competition should be considered when selecting parasitoid species for release.

House fly (Musca domestica) larvae meal as an ingredient with high nutritional value: microencapsulation and improvement of organoleptic characteristics

2021 ◽  
pp. 110423
Author(s):  
Manuel Sánchez ◽  
Carolaynne Gómez ◽  
Constanza Avendaño ◽  
Iliak Harmsen ◽  
Daniela Ortiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Organoleptic Characteristics

Monitoring of resistance of insecticides in house fly (Musca domestica) populations in hungary

1994 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 245-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
László Pap ◽  
Róbert Farkas
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
House Fly
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