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Parasitica [‚par·ə′sid·ə·kə] (invertebrate zoology) A group of hymenopteran insects that includes four superfamilies of the Apocrita: Ichneumonoidea, Chalcidoidea, Cynipoidea, and Proctotrupoidea; some are phytophagous, while others are parasites of other insects. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What makes a tiny parasitic wasp freeze was uncharted scientific territory when Bethia King of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb started studying Nasonia vitripennis wasps. The state of California has released a parasitic wasp to curb the whitefly population. Ultimately, nine species of beneficial parasitic wasps and flies became established in the Northeast. |
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