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

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20 February 2018 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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J. of Medical Entomology, 55(3):752-756 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjx238

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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.

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Michael J. Skvarla "A Review of Sclerodermus Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) Infestations and Report of the First Case in North America North of Mexico," Journal of Medical Entomology 55(3), 752-756, (20 February 2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjx238

Received: 24 October 2017; Accepted: 20 November 2017; Published: 20 February 2018

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