Apanteles congregatus
insect
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parasitism
- In braconid
Apanteles congregatus parasitizes the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) and the tomato hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata). Some braconids attack wood-boring pests such as beetles of the families Buprestidae and Cerambycidae. The braconid Chremilus rubiginosus attacks the granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius). In the Mediterranean region Opius concolor is…
Read More - In hawk moth
…enemy, the braconid wasp (Apanteles congregatus), which parasitizes the larvae. Pupation occurs in an earthen cell or loose cocoon at the soil surface.
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