Presence of Hemencyrtus herbertii Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitoid in the city of Goiânia Goiania, Goias, Brazil

Abstract

Since study verified the presence of parasitoid Hemencyrtus herbertii Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in the city of Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, in immature stages of Sarcodexia lambens (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). The pupae were obtained by the flotation method. They were individually placed in gelatin capsules until the emergence of flies or their parasitoids. In December 2013, six pupae were obtained from of which were collected two specimens H. herbertii in two papae of S. lambens. The percentage of parasitism was observed in 33.0%.</jats:p