Cotesia is a genus of braconid wasps first described by Peter Cameron in 1891. Some species parasitize caterpillars of species considered pests, and are used as biocontrol agents. Cotesia …

Cotesia glomerata, the white butterfly parasite, is a small parasitoid wasp belonging to family Braconidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 publication 10th edition of Systema …

Cotesia congregata is a parasitoid wasp of the genus Cotesia. The genus is particularly noted for its use of polydnaviruses. Parasitoids are distinct from true parasites in that a parasitoid will …

Cotesia glomerata was introduced to North America in 1883 for the control of the imported cabbageworm on cole crops and has become a major mortality factor of cabbageworm. …

Oct 5, 2024 · Genus Cotesia Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Identification · Food · Life Cycle · Remarks · Internet …

Common Name: Cotesia Wasps; General Category: Parasitoid; Taxonomic Classification: Hymenoptera: Braconidae; Scientific Name: Cotesia congregata; Description. These wasps …

6 days ago · Cotesia congregata is but one of about 400 species in the genus Cotesia. All are parasitoids, but Cotesia congregata is unique because its snow white cocoons adhere to the …

Cotesia congregata (Say) is a gregarious endoparasitoid that attacks more than a dozen species of sphingid caterpillars and a few known semi-permissive noctuid hosts. Semi-permissive …

Cotesia glomerata (L.) is a koinobiont endoparasitic wasp of the imported cabbageworm (Pieris rapae) a serious pest of cruciferous crops (e.g. broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, …

Sep 20, 2021 · "Our field studies are beginning to show that these Cotesia species are highly host-specific, and that some similar-looking species that attack related hosts may actually be …