Trichogramma evanescens

(Trichogramma evanescens)

Description

Trichogramma evanescens is a parasitic wasps 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Trichogrammatidae
Genus:Trichogramma
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