Leucinodes-orbonalis
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Trathala
Trathala is a genus of ichneumonid wasps first described by Cameron in 1899. Species within this genus are larval-pupal parasitoids of lepidopteran hosts. Trathala flavoorbitalis has been studied as a biological control agent for agricultural pests including the brinjal shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis) and rice leaffolder. The genus exhibits host-stage selectivity, with successful development typically occurring in third to fifth instar host larvae.