First record of Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae) infesting laboratory stocks of mantids (Parastagmatoptera tessellata, Saussure)

We report the first record of Megaselia scalaris (Loew) infesting laboratory stocks of the praying mantis (Parastagmatoptera tessellata, Saussure). M. scalaris, the scuttle fly, is a cosmopolitan species with a broad niche as it performs as detritivore, facultative parasite, and parasitoid. M. scala...

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Main Authors: N. Mongiardino Koch, P. Fontanarrosa, J. Padro, et al.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Arthropods
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Online Access:http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/arthropods/articles/2013-2(1)/first-record-of-Megaselia-scalaris.pdf