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First tabulation and analysis of natural enemies of snail-killing flies (Diptera: Sciomyzidae), their position in the fly/mollusc ecosystem, and implications for use of sciomyzids in biological control

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  • 1. Biological and Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK;
  • 2. Plant Protection & Quarantine, APHIS USDA, Raleigh, NC, USA;
  • 3. Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA;
  • 4. Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA;
  • 5. Department of Entomology, Natural History Museum, London, UK & Biological and Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK;

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Williams, C. D., Knutson, L., Gordh, G., Mc Donnell, R. J., Kula, R., Gates, M., Buffington, M., Broad, G. (2025): First tabulation and analysis of natural enemies of snail-killing flies (Diptera: Sciomyzidae), their position in the fly/mollusc ecosystem, and implications for use of sciomyzids in biological control. Journal of Natural History 59 (5-8): 331-396, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2024.2443125, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2024.2443125

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