Trichogramma brassicae
| Trichogramma brassicae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Trichogrammatidae |
| Genus: | Trichogramma |
| Species: | T. brassicae |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichogramma brassicae Bezdenko, 1968 | |
Trichogramma brassicae is a species of parasitoid wasp from the Trichogrammatidae family. It mainly parasitizes Lepidopteran hosts in agricultural fields.[1] They are entomaphagous parasitoids that deposit their own eggs inside the host's eggs, consuming the host egg material and emerging upon full development. They are a common biological control species that have been used commercially since the late 1970s.[2]
References
- ↑ Cônsoli, Fernando L.; Parra, José R. P.; Zucchi, Roberto A., eds. (2010). "Species Diversity and Host Associations of Trichogramma in Eurasia". Egg Parasitoids in Agroecosystems with Emphasis on Trichogramma. Springer. p. 241. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9110-0. ISBN 978-1-4020-9109-4.
- ↑ Smith, Sandy M. (1996). "Biological control with Trichogramma: advances, successes, and potential of their use". Annual Review of Entomology. doi:10.1146/annurev.ento.41.1.375.
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