First record of Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903 (Diptera: Muscidae) in Venezuela

Authors

  • Yohan Solano-Rojas Departamento de Ecología y Control de Calidad. Decanato de Agronomía. Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (UCLA). Lara. Venezuela.
  • Adrian Pont Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Oxford. England.
  • José De Freitas Vivero Los Montes Verdes. Finca Monverana. Miranda. Venezuela.
  • Gustavo Moros Vivero Los Montes Verdes. Finca Monverana. Miranda. Venezuela.
  • Yaritza Goyo Departamento de Ecología y Control de Calidad. Decanato de Agronomía. Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (UCLA). Lara. Venezuela
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesbio.39.23
Keywords: Biological control, Tiger-fly, Predator

Supporting Agencies

  • Fondo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (FONACIT)

Abstract

The tiger-fly Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903 is an important predator of small insects such as whiteflies, fungus gnats, leafminers, and other small Hemiptera and Lepidopters. The aim of this research is to report the occurrence of this species for first time in Venezuela, where it has been observed in greenhouses located in Miranda state, predating adults of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood, 1856) and of the fly genera Bradysia Winnertz, 1867 and Liriomyza Mik, 1894 on chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum sp.), gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook), lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). The occurrence of the tiger-fly in Venezuela underlines the necessity for researches into its potential use as a biocontrol agent of insect pests.

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13-12-2017 — Updated on 13-12-2017
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Solano-Rojas, Y., Pont, A., De Freitas, J., Moros, G., & Goyo, Y. (2017). First record of Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903 (Diptera: Muscidae) in Venezuela. Anales de Biología, (39), 223–226. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesbio.39.23
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