Anticarsia-gemmatalis
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Euplectrus comstockii
Euplectrus comstockii is an ectoparasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae that parasitizes larval Lepidoptera. Adult females inject venom containing a developmental arrestant that arrests host molting and metamorphosis, maintaining the host in a suitable state for parasitoid offspring development. The species has been studied extensively for its host-parasitoid interactions, venom biochemistry, and potential use in biological control programs. Developmental timing varies with temperature: at 24°C and 72.8% relative humidity, the egg stage lasts approximately 1.75 days, larval stage 5.0 days, prepupa 0.95 days, and pupa 5.5 days.