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Pathology and parasitology

First report of Apis mellifera carnica Ruttner (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in Saudi Arabia parasitized by a phorid parasitoid (Diptera: Phoridae)

Pages 565-568 | Received 10 Dec 2017, Accepted 16 Apr 2018, Published online: 20 Sep 2018
 

Abstract

A phorid parasitoid (Diptera: Phoridae), previously known from San Francisco, USA and documented to parasitize honey bees has been discovered in Al-Muhsin district of Saudi Arabia. It is suspected as an invasive, and probably it might have entered the country in imported bumble bee shipments from the Netherlands. This report represented the first case of Apis mellifera carnica Ruttner “nonnative” bees in Saudi Arabia parasitized by such invasive phoridae. The report highlights on an urgent need for surveys to evaluate the status, and to collect samples for further detailed taxonomic and phylogenomic identification.

Primer informe de Apis mellifera carnica Ruttner (Hymenoptera, Apidae) en Arabia Saudita parasitada por un parasitoide fórido (Diptera: Phoridae)

En el distrito de Al-Muhsin, en Arabia Saudita, se ha descubierto un parasitoide fórido (Diptera: Phoridae), anteriormente conocido en San Francisco, EE.UU. y conocido por parasitar a las abejas melíferas. Se sospecha que es un invasor, y probablemente podría haber entrado en el país en remesas importadas de abejorros procedentes de los Países Bajos. Este informe representa el primer caso de Apis mellifera carnica Ruttner “no nativa” en Arabia Saudita parasitada por tales fóridos invasores. El informe destaca la urgente necesidad de realizar encuestas para evaluar la situación y recoger muestras para una identificación taxonómica y filogenómica más detallada.

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