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Parasitic wasps
Rufus Isaacs, MSU Entomology

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Most parasitic wasps are tiny and they often develop inside their hosts, so detecting them can be difficult. Some recognizable signs of parasitism include unusual host (pest) behavior, host body darkening, and the presence of emergence holes or cocoons.

Additional information

About natural enemies (from Fruit Crop Ecology and Management)
About parasitic wasp (From Identifying natural enemies)

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Updated 12/21/07 Contact: J.N. Landis.