Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae)

Nicole A. Casuso, Ashley N. Mortensen, and James D. Ellis

Release Date: 7/19/2021

Reviewed At: 11/7/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1063-2014

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY605, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2014. Revised December 2017 and April 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures.

About the Authors

Nicole A. Casuso; Ashley N. Mortensen, biological scientist; and James D. Ellis assistant professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Casuso, N., Mortensen, A. N., & Ellis, J. D. (2015). Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae). EDIS, 2015(3), 5. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1063-2014

Authors

Nicole Casuso

former doctoral student, UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department, Gainesville FL

Ashley Mortensen

former biological scientist and alumna (Ph.D., 2018), Department of Entomology and Nematology

James Ellis

Contact

former Gahan endowed professor, apiculture, Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology

Contacts

Amy Vu

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University of Florida

state specialized program Extension agent II, apiculture, Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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