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Asaphes (wasp)
The Pteromalidae are a very large family of mostly parasitoid wasps, with some 3,450 described species in about 640 genera (the number was greater, but many species and genera have been reduced by synonymy in recent years). The subfamily-level divisions of the family are highly contentious and unstable, and the family is thought to be "artificial", composed of numerous, distantly related groups ( polyphyletic). Accordingly, details of their life histories range over nearly the entire range possible within the Chalcidoidea, though the majority are (as with most chalcidoids) parasitoids of other insects. They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats, and many are important as biological control agents. The oldest known fossil is known from the Early Cretaceous. In essence, a "pteromalid" is any member of the Chalcidoidea that has five-segmented tarsi and does not have the defining features of any of the remaining families with five-segmented tarsi. It is highly p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catolaccus Grandis
''Catolaccus grandis'' is a parasitic wasp native to southeastern Mexico. It was introduced to the United States in the 1970s. Its natural hosts are the boll weevil (''Anthonomus grandis'') and the closely related '' Anthonomus hunteri''. Its predation of the boll weevil, an economically significant pest of cotton, has led to its use as a biological control in the United States. References External links Catolaccus grandis (Burks) Cornell University. Accessed 2011-11-08. Catolaccus grandis Encyclopedia of Life The ''Encyclopedia of Life'' (''EOL'') is a free, online encyclopedia intended to document all of the 1.9 million living species known to science. It is compiled from existing trusted databases curated by experts and with the assistance of .... Accessed 2011-11-08. Pteromalidae Hymenoptera of North America Biological pest control wasps Insects described in 1954 {{chalcidoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liriomyza Trifolii
''Liriomyza trifolii'', known generally as the American serpentine leafminer or celery leafminer, is a species of leaf miner fly in the family Agromyzidae. ''L. trifolii'' is a damaging pest, as it consumes and destroys produce and other plant products. It commonly infests greenhouses and is one of the three most-damaging leaf miners in existence today. It is found in several countries around the globe as an invasive species, but is native to the Caribbean and the Southeastern United States. Description ''L. trifolii'' are relatively small flies for their family. The adults typically measure less than 2 mm in length. They are mostly yellow in color, although parts of the abdomen and thorax are dark brown or grey. They typically have yellow legs. A key distinction between ''L. trifolii'' and their very similar relatives, '' L. sativae,'' are ''L. trifolii's'' dark, matte mesonotum. ''L. trifolii'' typically have a wingspan of 1.25 to 1.90 mm. Their wings are transparent a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
