The stalk borer Diatraea considerata Heinrich, 1931 is a major pest of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) in Mexico, causing losses of 50% of yield. During the larval stage, the species naturally is attacked by parasitoid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae). In this study, Billaea (Paratheresia) claripalpis (Wulp, 1896) was determined as a solitary endoparasitoid of D. considerata in sugarcane, with 0.83% natural parasitism. This is the first record of B. claripalpis at Nayarit. The parasitoid should be distributed and used in an augmentative strategy for biological control of the stalkborer in Mexico.
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25 March 2021
First Report of Billaea (Paratheresia) claripalpis Wulp as a Parasitoid of Diatraea considerata Heinrich at Nayarit, Mexico
Rafael Robles-Pérez,
Kenedy A. Cortéz-Isiordia,
Jackeline L. Arvizu-Gómez,
Ricardo J. Flores-Canales,
Guadalupe Vejar-Cota,
Néstor Isiordia-Aquino
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Southwestern Entomologist
Vol. 46 • No. 1
March 2021
Vol. 46 • No. 1
March 2021