#parasitoid-wasps

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fromNature
1 month ago

Stinkbug 'ear' actually hosts parasite-fighting fungi

Female stinkbugs cultivate fungi on a hindleg organ and use those microorganisms to protect their eggs from parasitoid wasps.
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fromKqed
5 months ago

Clothes Moths Got Your Sweater? There's a Wasp for That | KQED

Clothes moths reproduce rapidly by laying eggs in woolen items, while parasitoid wasps are used as a biological control method.
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