Trichogramma evanescens
Trichogramma evanescens is a 0.5mm long[1] parasitoid wasp which parasitises Lepidoptera eggs.
| Trichogramma evanescens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Trichogrammatidae |
| Genus: | Trichogramma |
| Species: | T. evanescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichogramma evanescens Westwood, 1833 | |
Use for biocontrol
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.[2]
The wasp parasitises clothes moth eggs, and has been used to control moths in, for example, large historic buildings containing valuable tapestries.[1]
References
- "Blickling Hall: Wasps deployed to protect mansion from moths". BBC News. 17 February 2021.
- De Liñán, Carlos (2010). Vademecum de productos fitosanitarios y nutricionales (in Spanish). pp. 146–147.
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