Key Takeaways Early detection and removal is crucial.There are natural and chemical control methods.Planting certain herbs ...

Tomato hornworms are a highly destructive pest of tomato plants, but they have predators you can encourage in your garden.

According to Abdi, braconid wasps can parasitize tomato hornworms, laying eggs on the insect. "The cocoons look like grains of rice covering the hornworm's back," he says.

10. Braconid Wasps Close shot of the black braconid wasp. Image by sweemingyoung via Depositphotos. Braconid wasps are another group of parasitic wasps that play a key role in pest control. They ...

No one likes bugs. Well, unless you're an entomologist. But not all bugs are created equal, especially when it comes to those that live in the garden. Some pollinate the crops or feed on destructive ...

For example, Aphidius colemani prefers to attack melon and green peach aphids, while Aphelinus abdominalis go after potato aphids. Generally, wasps in the Braconid family, and more specifically in the ...

A PAPER “On the Bionomics of Perilitus rutilus, Nees; a Braconid Parasite of the Pea-Weevil (Sitona lineata L.)” was prepared for presentation to Section D of the British Association last ...

Mature female braconid wasps lay their eggs in their hosts using an ovipositor — a tube-like, egg-laying organ that extends from their rear — to pierce their chosen host (typically ...

Loss of CDCA7 in braconid wasps together with DNMT1 or DNMT3 CoPAP analysis detected the coevolutionary linkage between CDCA7 and DNMT1-UHRF1, rather than DNMT3.

Though most wasps found in Colorado aren't that aggressive, most can sting. This article ranks these wasps on the pain of their sting.

Learn about the beautiful catalpa tree and its fascinating worms, and how these species—including two trees native to the U.S.— benefit the ecosystem.

 Braconid imagobionts from the tribe Cosmophorini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Euphorinae) in the fauna of South Korea by Belokobylskij, Sergey A.; Ku, Deokseo Publication date 2023-4-19 Usage ...