Parasitic Wasps

Hymenoptera (Braconidae, Calcidoidea) (beneficial)

• Adult: small to minute insects with elongate bodies usually light brown to black or metallic, and two pairs of usually transparent wings.
• Egg: elongate, often laid through a needle-like ovipositor into or near insect host.
• Larva: tiny and maggot-like, developing inside or feeding on their insect hosts.
• Host: most insects including pests are host to one or more species of parasitic wasps.
• See: Parasites of Leafminer: Opius as an example.

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