Development, Preimaginal Phases and Adult Sensillar Equipment in Aganaspis Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) of Fruit Flies

Aganaspis daci and Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) are important parasitoids of fruit flies. Here we studied, with light and scanning electron microscopy, aspects of their morphology that could help with plans to mass rear and thus contribute to improved pest control (preimaginal phase...

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Autores principales: Tormos, José, De-Pedro, Luis, Beitia, Francisco J., Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz, Asís, Josep D., Polidori, Carlo
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2017
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4607
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author Tormos, José
De-Pedro, Luis
Beitia, Francisco J.
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
Asís, Josep D.
Polidori, Carlo
author_browse Asís, Josep D.
Beitia, Francisco J.
De-Pedro, Luis
Polidori, Carlo
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
Tormos, José
author_facet Tormos, José
De-Pedro, Luis
Beitia, Francisco J.
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
Asís, Josep D.
Polidori, Carlo
author_sort Tormos, José
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description Aganaspis daci and Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) are important parasitoids of fruit flies. Here we studied, with light and scanning electron microscopy, aspects of their morphology that could help with plans to mass rear and thus contribute to improved pest control (preimaginal phases) and to shed light on parasitoid-pest relationships (sensillar equipment). The two species present a stalked egg, eucoiliform first and second-instar larvae and hymenopteriform third instar and mature larvae. The first instar presents tegumental differentiations in the mesoma and first metasomal segment in A. daci, but not in A. pelleranoi, while unlike other figitids, neither species displays setae in the mesosomal processes. Second and third instar and mature larvae present tegumental differentiations in A. daci, but not in A. pelleranoi. The moniliform (female) and filiform (male) antennae of A. daci and A. pelleranoi harbor seven types of sensilla, four of them (sensilla campaniformia, sensilla coeloconica type II, and two types of sensilla trichoidea) described here for the first time in Cynipoidea. The largest sensilla were the multiporous placoid sensilla, which were smaller and more numerous in A. pelleranoi. Species also differed to some extent in morphology of sensilla coeloconica. Observations on the ovipositor revealed the presence of coeloconic sensilla on Valva I in both species.
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spelling ReDivia46072025-04-25T14:43:58Z Development, Preimaginal Phases and Adult Sensillar Equipment in Aganaspis Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) of Fruit Flies Tormos, José De-Pedro, Luis Beitia, Francisco J. Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz Asís, Josep D. Polidori, Carlo Aganaspis daci and Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) are important parasitoids of fruit flies. Here we studied, with light and scanning electron microscopy, aspects of their morphology that could help with plans to mass rear and thus contribute to improved pest control (preimaginal phases) and to shed light on parasitoid-pest relationships (sensillar equipment). The two species present a stalked egg, eucoiliform first and second-instar larvae and hymenopteriform third instar and mature larvae. The first instar presents tegumental differentiations in the mesoma and first metasomal segment in A. daci, but not in A. pelleranoi, while unlike other figitids, neither species displays setae in the mesosomal processes. Second and third instar and mature larvae present tegumental differentiations in A. daci, but not in A. pelleranoi. The moniliform (female) and filiform (male) antennae of A. daci and A. pelleranoi harbor seven types of sensilla, four of them (sensilla campaniformia, sensilla coeloconica type II, and two types of sensilla trichoidea) described here for the first time in Cynipoidea. The largest sensilla were the multiporous placoid sensilla, which were smaller and more numerous in A. pelleranoi. Species also differed to some extent in morphology of sensilla coeloconica. Observations on the ovipositor revealed the presence of coeloconic sensilla on Valva I in both species. 2017-06-01T10:10:32Z 2017-06-01T10:10:32Z 2013 DEC 2013 article Tormos, J., de P., L., Beitia, F., Sabater, Beatriz, Daniel Asis, J.p, Polidori, Carlo (2013). Development, Preimaginal Phases and Adult Sensillar Equipment in Aganaspis Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Figitidae), of Fruit Flies. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 19(6), 1475-1489. 1431-9276 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4607 10.1017/S1431927613013330 en openAccess Impreso
spellingShingle Tormos, José
De-Pedro, Luis
Beitia, Francisco J.
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
Asís, Josep D.
Polidori, Carlo
Development, Preimaginal Phases and Adult Sensillar Equipment in Aganaspis Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) of Fruit Flies
title Development, Preimaginal Phases and Adult Sensillar Equipment in Aganaspis Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) of Fruit Flies
title_full Development, Preimaginal Phases and Adult Sensillar Equipment in Aganaspis Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) of Fruit Flies
title_fullStr Development, Preimaginal Phases and Adult Sensillar Equipment in Aganaspis Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) of Fruit Flies
title_full_unstemmed Development, Preimaginal Phases and Adult Sensillar Equipment in Aganaspis Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) of Fruit Flies
title_short Development, Preimaginal Phases and Adult Sensillar Equipment in Aganaspis Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) of Fruit Flies
title_sort development preimaginal phases and adult sensillar equipment in aganaspis parasitoids hymenoptera figitidae of fruit flies
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4607
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