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2. Diachasmimorpha longicaudata - Wikipedia

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   Diachasmimorpha longicaudata is a solitary species of parasitoid wasp and an endoparasitoid of tephritid fruit fly larvae. D. longicaudata is native to many countries in Southeast Asia and subtropical regions and has also been introduced to many other countries as a biological control agent.

3. Encarsia formosa - Wikipedia

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   The parasitoid is sold commercially for biological control of whitefly, an insect pest of tomato and other greenhouse crops. Encarsia formosa has been used as a natural pesticide to control whitefly populations in greenhouses since the 1920s. Use of the insect fell out of fashion due to the increased prevalence of chemical pesticides and was ...

4. Parasitoid wasp - Wikipedia

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   Many parasitoid wasps are considered beneficial to humans because they naturally control agricultural pests. Some are applied commercially in biological pest control, starting in the 1920s with Encarsia formosa to control whitefly in greenhouses. Historically, parasitoidism in wasps influenced the thinking of Charles Darwin. [3]

5. Aphelinus mali - Wikipedia

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   Aphelinus mali is a parasitoid wasp that exploits the woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum), a pest of apple trees. [1] It is native to the northeastern United States but has been introduced to other parts of the world as a biological pest control agent.

6. Chalcid wasp - Wikipedia

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   Chalcid wasps (/ ˈ k æ l s ɪ d /, from Greek khalkos 'copper', for their metallic colour) [1] are insects within the superfamily Chalcidoidea, part of the order Hymenoptera. The superfamily contains some 22,500 known species, and an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning the vast majority have yet to be discovered ...

7. Trichogramma - Wikipedia

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   Insecticide use is not a choice method for most growers, who prefer a more natural means of controlling pests. As a result, Trichogramma wasps were considered a good candidate for biological control, even more so as the moth larvae are difficult to control with insecticide. Moreover, light brown apple moths are relatively vulnerable to egg ...