First record of a parasitoid, Megaselia (M) scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from India

The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), has become a major threat in maize cultivation since its invasion to India in 2018. The humpbacked fly, Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae), was recorded as a laboratory parasitoid of FAW, for the first...

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Published in:Egyptian journal of biological pest control 2021-06, Vol.31 (1), p.1-4, Article 94
Main Authors: Deshmukh, Sharanabasappa S., Kiran, S., Naskar, Atanu, Pradeep, Palam, Kalleshwaraswamy, C. M., Sharath, K. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Diptera
Incubation
India
Instars
Laboratories
Lepidoptera
Life Sciences
Megaselia scalaris
Noctuidae
Parasitoid
Phoridae
Pupae
Record
Scientific (Short) note
Spodoptera frugiperda
Zoology
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Summary:The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), has become a major threat in maize cultivation since its invasion to India in 2018. The humpbacked fly, Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae), was recorded as a laboratory parasitoid of FAW, for the first time in India. Initially, 30–40 maggots of M. (M) scalaris emerged out from the dead pre-pupa and pupa of laboratory-reared FAW. The fly laid up to 15 eggs on the outer surface of 6th instar larva or pre-pupa of the FAW. The incubation period was 1–2 days. The fly had 3 larval instars which lasted 3–4 days and a pupal period of 10–11 days. The adults survived for 6–7 days.
ISSN:2536-9342
1110-1768
2536-9342
DOI:10.1186/s41938-021-00439-w