New host record for the parasitoid fly Phryxe nemea (Meigen, 1824) (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Bulgaria
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2025-09-22
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Plovdiv University Press "Paisii Hilendarski"
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This research presents new data on the host selection behaviour of the parasitoid fly Phryxe nemea (Meigen, 1824). The observation was made during sample collection in an open-field experiment conducted at the University of Forestry’s experimental station in Sofia. The experiment aimed to assess how intercropping kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) with various companion plants would impact the activity of key pests and their natural enemies. This is the first record of the host-parasitoid association between Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758) and Phryxe nemea in Bulgaria.
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host, Pieris rapae, Tachinidae