Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae)
The zombie fly is primarily a parasitoid of bumble bees and wasps in North America. In 2012, Dr. John Hafernik and his colleagus at San Francisco State University discovered that Apocephalus borealis also parasitizes honey bees. Parasitized honey bees show zombie-like behavior by leaving their hive...
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The zombie fly is primarily a parasitoid of bumble bees and wasps in North America. In 2012, Dr. John Hafernik and his colleagus at San Francisco State University discovered that Apocephalus borealis also parasitizes honey bees. Parasitized honey bees show zombie-like behavior by leaving their hives at night and are often attracted to nearby lights where they show disoriented behavior and die in a few hours. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Nicole A. Casuso, Ashley N. Mortensen, and James D. Ellis, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2014. (Photo: Jessica Andrieux, CC SA-BY 2.5)
EENY605/IN1063: Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) (ufl.edu)
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| spelling | doaj-art-40cb344c92a44e108703e4a44e5795532025-02-08T05:59:18ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092015-05-0120153Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae)Nicole Casuso0Ashley N. Mortensen1James D. Ellis2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida The zombie fly is primarily a parasitoid of bumble bees and wasps in North America. In 2012, Dr. John Hafernik and his colleagus at San Francisco State University discovered that Apocephalus borealis also parasitizes honey bees. Parasitized honey bees show zombie-like behavior by leaving their hives at night and are often attracted to nearby lights where they show disoriented behavior and die in a few hours. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Nicole A. Casuso, Ashley N. Mortensen, and James D. Ellis, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2014. (Photo: Jessica Andrieux, CC SA-BY 2.5) EENY605/IN1063: Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129015Featured Creatures collectionOrder: Diptera (true flies)Bee PestsIN1063 |
| spellingShingle | Nicole Casuso Ashley N. Mortensen James D. Ellis Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) EDIS Featured Creatures collection Order: Diptera (true flies) Bee Pests IN1063 |
| title | Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) |
| title_full | Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) |
| title_fullStr | Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) |
| title_short | Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) |
| title_sort | zombie fly suggested common name apocephalus borealis brues insecta diptera phoridae |
| topic | Featured Creatures collection Order: Diptera (true flies) Bee Pests IN1063 |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129015 |
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