Fruit-fly-parasitoid
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Trichopria
Trichopria is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Diapriidae distributed worldwide. Species in this genus are primarily pupal parasitoids of Diptera, with documented hosts including drosophilid fruit flies, sarcophagid flies, muscids, and other fly families. Several species have been investigated for biological control of pest flies, particularly the invasive spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii). The genus exhibits variation in reproductive strategies, with some species showing solitary development and others gregarious or polyembryonic development.