A Review of Sclerodermus Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) Infestations and Report of the First Case in North America North of Mexico

Michael J. Skvarla

doi:10.1093/JME/TJX238

A Review of Sclerodermus Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) Infestations and Report of the First Case in North America North of Mexico

Michael J. Skvarla

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Sclerodermus Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), are parasitoids of wood-boring beetle larvae that can co-infest furniture and homes attacked by such larvae. This can result in the human inhabitants receiving stings from adult female wasps as they wander in search of new hosts. Herein, I report the first infestation of Sclerodermus macrogaster (Ashmead, 1887) of a home in North America and provide a review of Sclerodermus biology and clinical signs relevant to their pestiferous nature.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	752-756
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of medical entomology
Volume	55
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/JME/TJX238
State	Published - May 1 2018

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General Veterinary
Insect Science
Infectious Diseases

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A Review of Sclerodermus Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) Infestations and Report of the First Case in North America North of Mexico

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