A New Wasp Parasitoid of the Fall Webworm
Researchers in China have discovered a new wasp species that may possibly be used to control fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), an invasive pest that causes severe damage to forest and […]
New Wasp Species Named after Chief Crazy Horse and Wile E. Coyote
Five new wasp species were recently described in the journal Zootaxa. All of them are Braconid wasps, belonging to the genus Cremnops, which belongs to the subfamily Agathidinae. Members of […]
Plant Compounds that Smell like Cut Grass Attract Parasitic Wasps for Protection
The smell of cut grass in recent years has been identified as the plant’s way of signalling distress, but the aroma also summons beneficial insects to the rescue. “When there […]
New Parasitoid Wasp Species Found in China May Help Save Pine Trees
A new wasp species discovered in China may be used in the future to help control a beetle that is damaging pine trees. The new wasp, Callimomoides monochaphagae Yang, is […]