Practice mode Entomology

Which of the following is an egg parasitoid of lepidopterous insects?

Correct answer B. Trichogramma sp.

Explanation

Trichogramma wasps lay their eggs inside the eggs of moths and butterflies, killing the host before it hatches. They are mass-reared and released to control bollworms and stem borers.

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