Parasitoids - Diptera

beneficials - natural enemies of pests

Lespesia sabroskyi
Author: Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, U.S.A.
Source: IPM IMAGES

Parasitoids - Diptera

Several families of Diptera contain parasitoids which are important for the biological control of pests.

The following families are currently included in the system:

• Calliphoridae
• Phoridae
• Sciomyzidae
• Tachinidae