First Canadian Record of Hexacola Neoscatellae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae), A Parasitoid of the Shore Fly, Scatella Stagnalis

Authors

Joshua C. Diamond, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
Vanessa A. Carney, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Graeme D. Murphy, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
Wayne R. Allen, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Document Type

Peer-Review Article

Abstract

This paper documents the first occurrence of Hexacola neoscatellae, a shore fly parasitoid, in Canada. The discovery of H. neoscatellae is significant because currently there are no suitable biological control agents available for shore fly control to the floriculture industry.

Recommended Citation

Diamond, Joshua C.; Carney, Vanessa A.; Murphy, Graeme D.; and Allen, Wayne R. 2001. "First Canadian Record of Hexacola Neoscatellae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae), A Parasitoid of the Shore Fly, Scatella Stagnalis," The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 34 (2)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2046
Available at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol34/iss2/5