Parasitic Wasps : Chalcid wasps categories: Natural Enemies Parasitic Wasps revision date: 2022-10-26 04:54 Parasitic Chalcid wasp (Chalcididae)Photo by: D.G. James Biology Chalcids are very small (1/50 to 1/16 inch) dark-colored parasitic wasps, often metallic blue or green with complex sculpturing on the body. There are hundreds of species in the Pacific Northwest mostly attacking […]
Parasitic Wasps : Encyrtid wasps categories: Natural Enemies Parasitic Wasps revision date: 2022-10-26 04:52 Encyrtid wasp (Metaphycus sp.) (Encyrtidae)Photo by: D.G. James Biology Encyrtids are a group of very small (1/50 to 1/16 inch) parasitoids, which are important in biological control in agriculture suppressing scale insects and mealybugs. Other species attack beetles, flies, caterpillars, grasshoppers, […]
Parasitic Wasps : Ichneumonid and braconid wasps categories: Natural Enemies Parasitic Wasps revision date: 2022-10-26 03:29 Ichneumonid wasp (Trogus sp.) (Ichneumonidae)Photo by: D.G. James Biology This group of familiar parasitic wasps comprises a number of species that target caterpillars. Adults usually measure from ½ to 1 ½ inches in length and are slender and long-legged […]