New records and an annotated checklist of the thick-headed flies from Algeria (Conopidae, Brachycera, Diptera)

Abstract Background The Conopidae are an interesting family of small- to large-sized endoparasitic flies, commonly known as thick-headed flies. These flies have been proposed as potential biological control agents of invasive social wasps (subfamilies: Polistinae and Vespinae, family: Vespidae). Res...

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Main Authors: Magdi S. A. El-Hawagry, Belkacem A. Boulaouad, Ahmed M. Soliman, Ayman M. Ebrahim, Hathal M. Al Dhafer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-08-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00597-5