In this work we report our studies on the parasitism of p. The objective of this study was to evaluate the suitability of heat and freezekilled oothecae of periplaneta americana l. In contrast, several fitness traits emergence, development time, body size, and longevity of another competing solitary ootheca parasitoid evania appendigaster l. Hymenopteraevaniidae evania appendigaster cockroach egg. Jun 15, 2016 the ensign wasp evonia appendigaster looks a bit like a black spider with wings. Liriomyza chinensis is a serious pest of onions in many countries, especially in east asia. Evania appendigaster ensign wasps evaniidae vespabandeira duration. The complete mitochondrial genomes of two ghost moths. Adult and immature stages of the parasite were obtained and studied from collections of oothecae of periplaneta americana l. Ensign wasps dont sting people but will kill cockroaches. The complete mitochondrial genome of evania appendigaster. Emphasis was placed on parasitoids of major domiciliary cockroach species, especially those that have had experimental usage in integrated pest management programs. May 10, 2011 ebania appendigaster nuestro aliado natural contra cucarachas duration. Evania appendigaster ensign wasps evaniidae vespabandeira.
The ensign wasp is actually a beneficial insect because it is a parasite of cockroaches and hunts for their eggcases of cockroaches, which are known as oothecae. Notes on the superfamily evanioidea in sweden with keys to. Flashcards lecture 7 at california state university sonoma state. When active, these wasps jerk the metasoma up and down constantly, as referenced in their common names. The first mitochondrial genome for the wasp superfamily. Bell and adiyodi 1981 of the american cockroach, periplaneta americana l. In this study, we investigated the influence of cannibalism of oothecae beanshaped egg cases that enclose 12. After that time only roman 1910, 1912, 1917, 1932, 1933, 1939 has contributed. The female wasps lay their eggs in them and the wasp larvae eat the eggs of. The ensign wasp evonia appendigaster looks a bit like a black spider with wings. Suitability of heat and freezekilled oothecae of the. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
The previously determined lepidoptera mitochondrial genomes mitogenomes are limited to six superfamilies of the lineage ditrysia. Hymenopteraevaniidaeevania appendigastercockroach egg. Influences of temperature and ootheca age on the life. Many people on seeing one might assume that it could sting but in fact it is totally harmless. In addition to finding shelter in outdoor microhabitats e. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Cameron 1957 speculates that at least 50% control of cockroaches could be attained by mass releases of the two aforementioned parasitoids in the same area. Parasitized oothecae of periplaneta americana were left to develop under seven constant temperatures. We sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of this species and compared it with five other. The ensign wasp is actually a beneficial insect because it is a parasite of cockroaches and hunts for their eggcases, which are known as oothecae. Blattidae, is a major insect pest of economic and public health importance. A taxonomic genus within the family evaniidae certain ensign wasps.
This unusual armature enables the larva to cut through the tough shell of the host egg. Lepidoptera encompasses more than 160,000 described species that have been classified into 4548 superfamilies. The earliest us record of this probably oriental species is a specimen captured in washington, dc june 5. The ensign wasp looks a bit like a black spider with wings. Many people, upon seeing one, might assume that it will sting, but in fact it is totally harmless. This page was last edited on 3 september 2017, at 14. It is an indoor and outdoor species found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world cornwell 1968. The first instar has sharply pointed mandibles with a row of small teeth.
A detailed account of the biology and development of an important parasite of cockroaches, the evaniid, evania appendigaster l. Evaniidae have the metasoma attached very high above the hind coxae on the propodeum, and the metasoma itself is quite small, with a long, onesegmented, tubelike petiole, and compressed laterally over most of its length segments 28. The sequence between h577 and h673 cant be folded, similar to that in m. Influences of temperature and ootheca age on the life history. Biological characteristics of evania appendigaster l. Evania appendigaster is a cosmopolitan wasp that deposits eggs in the oothecae of some species of cockroaches. Ensign wasp, family evaniidae, any of a group of wasps order hymenoptera that are so named because the small, oval abdomen is held high like an ensign, or flag. The female wasps lay their eggs in them and the wasp larvae eat the. Feb 24, 2014 evania appendigaster wasp evania affinis evania cubae evania desjardinsi evania laevigata evania peringueyi evania unicolor hymenoptera evanioidea evaniidae ensign wasps. Evania appendigaster is a species of wasp in the family evaniidae, the ensign wasps. A cockroach egg parasitoid, evania appendigaster linnaeus. The preimaginal stages of the ensign wasp evania appendigaster hymenoptera, evaniidae, a cockroach egg predator article pdf available in invertebrate biology 12.
The influence of temperatures on the life parameters of the solitary oothecal parasitoid evania appendigaster, was investigated in the laboratory. Evania appendigaster wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Some south african parasitic hymenoptera of the families evaniidae, bracenidae sic, alysiidae, and plumariidae, in the south african museum with a catalogue of the known species. Hatchet wasps family evaniidae order hymenoptera this page contains pictures and information about the hatchet wasps in family evaniidae that we found in the brisbane area, queensland, australia. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The complete mitochondrial genome of evania appendigaster hymenoptera. However, evania appendigaster can destroy the egg case with a single oviposited egg. Effects of four physical treatments of oothecae of periplaneta americana on parasitism and development of parasitic wasp evania appendigaster shawyhi hwang1 and lingmei chen departmentofentomology,nationalchunghsinguniversity,taichung,taiwan402 environ. Johnson b a centre for medical bioscience, school of biological sciences, wollongong university, northfields avenue, wollongong, nsw, 2522, australia. Distribution back to top probably of oriental origin, but now widely ranging in tropical and subtropical areas of the world, northward into palearctic and nearctic regions. He described 6 new species and produced a key to the species of the genus. Jun 11, 2018 liriomyza chinensis is a serious pest of onions in many countries, especially in east asia.
Transfer rna genes are denoted by one letter symbol according to the ipuciub singleletter amino. Its native range is not known, but it likely originated in asia. P robably originally an oriental species, but now widespread throughout tropical and temperate countries. Compared with the ancestral insect gene order, these mitogenomes all contain a trna rearrangement. Today it occurs throughout the tropics and subtropics and in many temperate regions. Body length 15mm the wasps have the flat and short abdomen which look like a. A few hundred species of this widely distributed family have been described.
It is a candidate for the biological control of cockroaches, but little is known. Evania appendigaster wasp evania affinis evania cubae evania desjardinsi evania laevigata evania peringueyi evania unicolor hymenoptera evanioidea evaniidae ensign wasps. Ebania appendigaster nuestro aliado natural contra cucarachas duration. Blattidae as hosts for parasitoid aprostocetus hagenowii ratzeburg hymenoptera. Here we describe the external morphology of all immature stages of e. The body, which is black and somewhat spiderlike in. The study of the superfamily evanioidea in sweden has been neglected for a long time. Blattidae, on host selection behavior of the ootheca parasitoid evania appendigaster l. The ensign wasp is actually a beneficial insect because it is a parasite of cockroaches and hunts for their eggcases of.
Household cockroaches blatta orientalis l periplaneta americana. Organization of evania appendigaster mitochondrial genome. Media in category evania appendigaster the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The earliest us record of this probably oriental species is a specimen captured in washington, dc june 5, 1879. An ensign wasp evania appendigaster fuerteventura flickr s. Most of our knowledge about evaniid development comes from research on two cosmopolitan species, evania appendigaster l. Cockroach egg parasitoid wasp evania appendigaster. Adult wasps are occasionally seen in city buildings and homes. Cockroach oothecae were presented for individual females at different. Body length 15mm the wasps have the flat and short abdomen which look like a hatchet. Ensign wasp evania appendigaster grace thompsonthe national audubon society collectionphoto researchers the body, which is black and somewhat spiderlike in appearance, ranges in length from about 1 to 1. This page was last edited on 16 january 2020, at 05.
P p effects of four physical treatments of oothecae of. Evania affinis le guillou, 1841 evania cubae guerinmeneville, 1844 evania desjardinsi blanchard, 1840 evania laevigata olivier, 1792 evania peringueyi cameron, 1906 evania unicolor say, 1824 ichneumon appendigaster linnaeus, 1758 ichneumon niger goeze, 1780 homonyms evania appendigaster linnaeus, 1758 common names in language. They number around 20 extant genera containing over 400 described species, and are found all over the world except in the polar regions. The first mitochondrial genome for the wasp superfamily platygastroidea. A cockroach egg parasitoid, evania appendigaster linnaeus hymenoptera. All cockroach eggs are consumed by the parasitoid larva before it chews an exit hole through the ootheca shell to emerge as an adult wasp. Parasitoid of cockroach eggs, particularly those of the american cockroach periplaneta americana and the oriental cockroach blattella orientalis.
Blueeyed hatchet wasps evania appendigaster family evaniidae this page contains pictures and information about the blueeyed hatchet wasps in family evaniidae that we found in the brisbane area, queensland, australia. It is a parasitoid wasp known for specializing on cockroaches. The panpacific entomologist publishes on the biosystematics of insects, such as taxonomy, biology, behavior, ecology, history, and biogeography. In the year 1883 thomson treated the genus foenus f. Pdf the preimaginal stages of the ensign wasp evania. Johnson b a centre for medical bioscience, school of biological sciences, wollongong university, northfields avenue, wollongong, nsw. Cockroach oothecal parasitoid, evania appendigaster. It is a candidate for the biological control of cockroaches, but little is known about its basic biology. Helix 47 is variable among different insects, but the terminal portion of this stem is conserved 21, 45, and in a.
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