Abstract

FUNES, Claudia Fernanda; ESCOBAR, Lorena Inés; PALAVECINO, Braian Eduardo  and  KIRSCHBAUM, Daniel Santiago. First record of Feltiella curtistylus Gagné (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Argentina. Rev. Fac. Cienc. Agrar., Univ. Nac. Cuyo [online]. 2020, vol.52, n.1, pp.314-319. ISSN 1853-8665.

The first records of Feltiella curtistylus Gagné (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Argentina are reported. Larvae from this species were captured in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) leaflets heavily infested with Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranichidae) in Famaillá, province of Tucumán, Argentina (27°03'S, 65°25'W). In 2015 (June, September and October), 16 larvae were collected; in 2016 (October, November and December), 23 larvae; and in 2017 (September, October and November), 49 larvae. Since F. curti-stylus was found associated to a mite of agricultural importance in strawberry crops. This predatory gall midge has a potential for being considered a biological control agent.

Keywords : Predatory gall midge; Tetranychus urticae; Strawberry; Biological control.

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