Host Range Expansion of Nest-Parasitic Moths <i>Pyralis regalis</i> and <i>Hypsopygia mauritialis</i> in Social Wasp Nests: New Findings and Implications for Biological Control

Host Range Expansion of Nest-Parasitic Moths <i>Pyralis regalis</i> and <i>Hypsopygia mauritialis</i> in Social Wasp Nests: New Findings and Implications for Biological Control

Parasitic moths are common in social wasp (Hymenoptera) nests, attacking many species of Polistinae and a few species of Vespinae. In the Republic of Korea, two moth species are known to parasitize the brood of <i>Polistes rothneyi koreanus</i>: <i>Pyralis regalis</i> (Pyrali...

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Main Authors: Young-Min Shin, Heung Sik Lee, Il-Kwon Kim, Chang-Jun Kim, Moon Bo Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
Vespidae
parasitoid moth
<i>Hypsopygia</i>
<i>Vespa velutina</i>
Pyralidae
Cosmopterigidae
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/6/789

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