Larva-pupal-parasitoid

Guides

• Utetes

  Utetes is a genus of braconid wasps in the subfamily Opiinae, comprising larva-pupal parasitoids of tephritid fruit flies. Species such as U. anastrephae and U. tabellariae are native to the Americas and have been studied for their potential in biological control of agricultural pests. These wasps develop internally within host larvae and exhibit competitive advantages over sympatric parasitoid species.

  parasitoidbiological-controltephritidaefruit-flyopiinaebraconidaelarva-pupal-parasitoidneotropicalnearcticmass-rearingcompetitive-exclusiondiapause-flexibility