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Phorid Parasitoids of North Carolina Fireflies

The Importance of Studying Parasites. Human/Parasite interactionsAffect Life SystemsImmunologyPhysiologyBehavior. Biological Control of Disease VectorsLyme DiseaseBiological Control of Insect PestsForestry IndustryAgricultural Industry. Why Study Phorid Parasitoids?. HymenopteraAnts a

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Phorid Parasitoids of North Carolina Fireflies

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    2. The Importance of Studying Parasites Human/Parasite interactions Affect Life Systems Immunology Physiology Behavior Biological Control of Disease Vectors Lyme Disease Biological Control of Insect Pests Forestry Industry Agricultural Industry

    3. Why Study Phorid Parasitoids? Hymenoptera Ants and Wasps Isoptera Termites Orthoptera Crickets Coleoptera Beetles

    5. Why study fireflies and their phorid parasitoids? Model system of parasite/host interactions Fireflies/Phorids Easy to collect and house Small. . .but not too small Minimal care required Abundant in summer months

    6. Research Goals Survey local firefly populations for presence of phorid flies Determine parasite load for fireflies Gather information about phorid development

    7. Materials and Methods

    8. Materials and Methods Collect fireflies, inter-flash interval, and climatic data House fireflies and record emergence of parasitoids House parasitoids and record duration of developmental stages

    9. Parasite Load

    10. Parasite Load

    11. Seasonal Change in Parasitism

    12. Seasonal Change in Parasitism

    14. Conclusions 100% mortality rate for infected fireflies Parasite load influenced by host size Parasitism rate and average number of parasites per individual varied with date Upcoming research. . .

    15. Acknowledgements Winston-Salem State University UNCA Undergraduate Research Program Morgan Family, Barnardsville, NC Fellow Students Shane Hill Dan deBettencourt Dawn Lajoie Sarah Cook Tim Forrest, Ph.D

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