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Habrobracon
Habrobracon is a genus of minute parasitoid wasps in the family Braconidae. Species in this genus are ectoparasitoids of moth caterpillars, with Habrobracon hebetor being the most extensively studied and commercially utilized species. These wasps have been employed in augmentative biological control programs worldwide, particularly in developing countries, to manage stored-product pests and field crop pests without chemical insecticides. The genus has also served as a model organism for radiation biology research due to its remarkable resistance to ionizing radiation.