A general survey on the presence of decapitating fly (Genus:pseudacteon) attacking fire ant (Genus:solenopsis) in Samarahan Division, Sarawak

Decapitating fly is a scuttle fly which is also known as phorid fly and Pseudacteon fly. The fly is a member of the family Phoridae in section Aschiza and genus Pseudacteon. The Pseudacteon species is a parasitoid of fire ant which lay or injects its eggs into the ant’s thorax. Larvae of the Pseudac...

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Main Author: Panimalar, a/p Batumale
Format: Final Year Project Report / IMRAD
Language:English
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Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012
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description Decapitating fly is a scuttle fly which is also known as phorid fly and Pseudacteon fly. The fly is a member of the family Phoridae in section Aschiza and genus Pseudacteon. The Pseudacteon species is a parasitoid of fire ant which lay or injects its eggs into the ant’s thorax. Larvae of the Pseudacteon fly lives and complete their metamorphosis inside the head of the ant, consuming the head contents and eventually kill the ant by decapitating the head with their enzyme. The Pseudacteon fly was studied by collecting the fire ants in Samarahan division. Fire ants belong to the order Hymenoptera. The genus of the fire ants studied is Solenopsis. Solenopsis was detected at Kpg. Sebayor, Kpg. Meranek and Tmn. Samarindah of Samarahan division. The Pseudacteon was not detected and may be concluded that it is also not in Samarahan division.
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spelling unimas-60382024-02-26T07:17:31Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6038/ A general survey on the presence of decapitating fly (Genus:pseudacteon) attacking fire ant (Genus:solenopsis) in Samarahan Division, Sarawak Panimalar, a/p Batumale Q Science (General) SF Animal culture Decapitating fly is a scuttle fly which is also known as phorid fly and Pseudacteon fly. The fly is a member of the family Phoridae in section Aschiza and genus Pseudacteon. The Pseudacteon species is a parasitoid of fire ant which lay or injects its eggs into the ant’s thorax. Larvae of the Pseudacteon fly lives and complete their metamorphosis inside the head of the ant, consuming the head contents and eventually kill the ant by decapitating the head with their enzyme. The Pseudacteon fly was studied by collecting the fire ants in Samarahan division. Fire ants belong to the order Hymenoptera. The genus of the fire ants studied is Solenopsis. Solenopsis was detected at Kpg. Sebayor, Kpg. Meranek and Tmn. Samarindah of Samarahan division. The Pseudacteon was not detected and may be concluded that it is also not in Samarahan division. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6038/1/A%20GENERAL%20SURVEY%20ON%20THE%20PRESENCE%20OF%20DECAPITATING%20FLY%2824pgs%29.pdf text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6038/8/Panimalar%20ft.pdf Panimalar, a/p Batumale (2012) A general survey on the presence of decapitating fly (Genus:pseudacteon) attacking fire ant (Genus:solenopsis) in Samarahan Division, Sarawak. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished)
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
SF Animal culture
Panimalar, a/p Batumale
A general survey on the presence of decapitating fly (Genus:pseudacteon) attacking fire ant (Genus:solenopsis) in Samarahan Division, Sarawak
title A general survey on the presence of decapitating fly (Genus:pseudacteon) attacking fire ant (Genus:solenopsis) in Samarahan Division, Sarawak
title_full A general survey on the presence of decapitating fly (Genus:pseudacteon) attacking fire ant (Genus:solenopsis) in Samarahan Division, Sarawak
title_fullStr A general survey on the presence of decapitating fly (Genus:pseudacteon) attacking fire ant (Genus:solenopsis) in Samarahan Division, Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed A general survey on the presence of decapitating fly (Genus:pseudacteon) attacking fire ant (Genus:solenopsis) in Samarahan Division, Sarawak
title_short A general survey on the presence of decapitating fly (Genus:pseudacteon) attacking fire ant (Genus:solenopsis) in Samarahan Division, Sarawak
title_sort general survey on the presence of decapitating fly (genus:pseudacteon) attacking fire ant (genus:solenopsis) in samarahan division, sarawak
topic Q Science (General)
SF Animal culture
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6038/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6038/1/A%20GENERAL%20SURVEY%20ON%20THE%20PRESENCE%20OF%20DECAPITATING%20FLY%2824pgs%29.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6038/8/Panimalar%20ft.pdf