Description of the Diapriidae Family (Insecta: Hymenoptera)
Instituto Federal Goiano, Biology, Parasitology, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
Research Article
International Journal of Frontiers in Science and Technology Research, 2022, 02(02), 001–018.
Article DOI: 10.53294/ijfstr.2022.2.2.0030
Publication history:
Received on 01 March 2022; revised on 06 April 2022; accepted on 08 April 2022
Abstract:
Diapriidae are commonly found in moist and shady habitats, where they can be very diverse; despite their abundance, little is known about their biology. The basal diapriids, Belytinae and Ambositrinae are probably parasitoids of larvae or pupae of Mycetophilidae and Sciaridae (Diptera). Diapriinae are mostly Diptera parasitoids (Brachycera and Cyclorrhapha), some species parasitize staphylinid and scarab (Coleoptera) larvae others are associated with ants (Formicidae). Some species of Diapriidae were used in biological control programs for dipterans. The purpose of this article is to obtain a description of the Family Diapriidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera). To this end, a bibliographic survey of Diapriidae was carried out from 1940 to 2021. Only complete articles published in scientific journals and expanded abstracts presented at national and international scientific events, Doctoral thesis, and master's dissertation were considered. Data were also obtained from platforms such as Academia.edu, Frontiers, Qeios, Pubmed, Biological Abstract, Publons, Dialnet, World, Wide Science, Springer, RefSeek, Microsoft Academic, Science, and ERIC.
Keywords:
Parasitoid; Trichopria; Ants; Flies; Control
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