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1413 Impact of decapitating flies (Diptera: Phoridae) on red imported fire ant populations in Louisiana

Wednesday, December 15, 2010: 8:02 AM
Pacific, Salon 6-7 (Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center)
Anna Meszaros , Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Seth J. Johnson , Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA
JM. Beuzelin , Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA
Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier and Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier are two decapitating fly species that were released in Louisiana as biological control agents against the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren). A two year study compared red imported fire ant populations in areas where decapitating flies are well established vs. areas where they do not occur yet.

doi: 10.1603/ICE.2016.51775

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