Trichogramma evanescens
Trichogramma evanescens is a parasitic wasp of Lepidoptera eggs. In the Philippines, this parasitoid has been used to eradicate the Asian Corn Borer, a pest of maize in East Asia. Some companies sell this insect in the pupal stage to be deposited in fields that have Lepidoptera pests.[1]
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| Species: | T. evanscens |
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| Trichogramma evanescens Westwood, 1833 | |
References
- De Liñán, Carlos (2010). Vademecum de productos fitosanitarios y nutricionales (in Spanish). pp. 146–147.
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