Completely predatory development is described in a braconid wasp

Abstract Hymenopteran parasitoids are well known for their ubiquitous diversity, important ecological roles and biocontrol potential. We report the first detailed documentation of mite predation by a parasitoid wasp, Bracon predatorius Ranjith & Quicke sp. nov., (Insecta: Hymenoptera), first cas...

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Main Authors: A. P. Ranjith, Donald L. J. Quicke, K. Manjusha, Buntika A. Butcher, M. Nasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05705-x