Assessment of Parasitism of House Fly and Stable Fly Pupae (Diptera: Muscidae) by Pteromalid (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Parasitoids Using Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr)

Three puparia collected in 1997 produced double bands prior to digestion of the PCR product by a restriction enzyme. The sizes of the bands corresponded to the sizes produced by amplification of the DNA of Muscidifurax and Spalangia species, possibly indicating hyperparasitism. Comparison of species composition in paired samples indicated higher levels of parasitism by Spalangia spp. in PCR samples (presumably resulting from earlier attach by Spalangia species) and higher levels of parasitism by Muscidifurax spp. in puparia from which adults were allowed to emerge presumably resulting from their ability to win the contest competition. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Entomology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Ratcliffe, Susan Twohey

Contributors dc:contributor

• Weinzierl, Richard A.

• Biology, Genetics

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI9953120

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/86481