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- Title
First record of Compsilura concinnata (Meigen, 1824) (Diptera: Tachinidae) attacking Orgyia trigotephras (Boisduval, 1829) in Tunisia.
- Authors
Hammami, Sonia; Yangui, Islem; Ezzine, Olfa; Bystrowski, Cezary; Sikora, Katarzyna; Ben Jamâa, Mohamed Lahbib
- Abstract
Background: The polyphagous tachinid Compsilura concinnata is an endoparasitoid fly recorded as attacking larvae of Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Larvae of Orgyia trigotephras [Lepidoptera: Erebidae] were collected from northern Tunisia and reared in the laboratory. Results: Adult flies that emerged from these larvae were identified on the basis of morphological description and DNA analysis (PCR) as Compsilura concinnata. Conclusion: Compsilura concinnata is recorded here for the first time from Orgyia trigotephras in Tunisia. This species could be of great interest as a potential biological control agent of pests in Tunisia and neighboring countries.
- Subjects
TUNISIA; TACHINIDAE; DIPTERA; BIOLOGICAL pest control; DNA analysis; FLIES; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE
- Publication
Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2022, Vol 32, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1110-1768
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s41938-022-00517-7