Document Type
Entomological Note
Abstract
Dispersal of chalcid wasp larvae inhabiting the seeds of angiosperms by wild birds in North America has never been verified. I describe adult Megastigmus aculeatus Swederus that successfully emerged from seeds extracted from the droppings of six species of native North American non-captive birds. Rosa setigera is also confirmed as a host for this wasp for the first time.
Recommended Citation
Craves, Julie A.
2024.
"Confirmation of Avian Dispersal of a Seed Chalcid Wasp in North America and a New Host Record for Megastigmus aculeatus (Hymenoptera: Megastigmidae),"
The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 57
(1)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2484
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol57/iss1/10