Catolaccus

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Catolaccus
Female Catolaccus grandis wasp.jpg
Catolaccus grandis
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Catolaccus

Thomson 1878
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Catolaccus is a parasitic wasp genus in the family Pteromalidae. Catolaccus grandis has been used by cotton farmers in Texas to combat crop damage from the boll weevil.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Bryce, Robert (February 7, 1996). "Texas Boll Weevils Beware: A New Parasite Is in Town". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2016.

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