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Parasitoid wasp Psyttalia carinata confirmed in China
Original: Psyttalia carinata confirmed in China as sea buckthorn fly parasitoid
Researchers have confirmed the presence of Psyttalia carinata in China, identifying it as a parasitoid of the sea buckthorn fly. The finding matters for biological control, since the wasp could help manage pest populations damaging sea buckthorn, a shrub widely grown in northern China for its berries and valued for food and medicine.
Why now: The confirmation of a new natural enemy for a major fruit pest has implications for agricultural pest control in China.
Psyttalia carinataChinasea buckthorn fly
Evidence
- Psyttalia carinata confirmed in China as sea buckthorn fly parasitoid · Bioengineer.org
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