Dacnusa sibirica: efficient parasitic wasp against leaf miners

What is Dacnusa sibirica?

• Parasitic wasp
• Efficient beneficial against leaf miners
• Adults are dark brown to black in colour, 2 to 3mm in size, have long antennae and wings that exceed the length of their abdomen

What are the benefits of Dacnusa sibirica?

• Excellent prey searching capacity
• Dacnusa sibirica can distinguish non-parasitized from parasitized leaf miner larvae
• Parasitizes leaf miners effectively, even at low prey density
• Offers good control, even in colder weather conditions
• Can be introduced in early spring

How does it control pests?

• Adult females lay their eggs in the leaf miner larvae, allowing the parasitic wasp to develop safely
• They lay their eggs in non-parasitic larvae, making them even more efficient
• Dacnusa sibirica has a preference for the first and second development stages of the leaf miner larvae
• The larva of the parasitic wasp goes through the different development stages inside the host

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