Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae, Diapriidae) of Carpomya vesuviana Costa (Diptera: Tephritidae) in South Khorasan province of Iran

Occurrence of two new parasitoids on ber fruit fly, Carpomya vesuviana Costa (Diptera: Tephritidae) was reported for the first time from Iran. Pest is found to be attacked by two parasitoids namely, Cyrtoptyx lichtensteini (Masi) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), an ectolarvalparasitoid and Coptera nr. silvestrii (Kieffer) (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae), an endopupal parasitoid of Carpomya vesuviana. The specimens were reared from soil and infested fruits of Z. jujuba which were collected in Birjand region, South Khorasan province of Iran. As both parasitoid species were reared found to feed on C. vesuviana they could be the potential agents in biological control of fruit flies (Tephritidae). Further research on their taxonomy as well as parasitic efficiency would give more idea to incorporate into successful fruit fly control programmes.