A new study from the University of Haifa – Oranim Campus, published in the prestigious scientific journal Current Biology, ...

A large number of wasp species lay their eggs in fruit fly larvae or pupae. In such instances, the eggs remain dormant in the host for a certain period of time as they mature and then begin eating ...

JERUSALEM, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Scientists from Israel, Germany, and the U.S. have uncovered an unusual way in which a species of wasp passes beneficial bacteria to its offspring, not via eggs, but ...

Delve into the dark world of parasitic wasps and discover their grisly takeovers of living caterpillars. Becoming a butterfly is a dangerous game, and it's easy for caterpillars to fall victim to some ...

When the team looked in the traps, they found two species of parasitic wasps: T. drosophilae, which parasitises fruit fly pupae (the stage just before they become an adult), and Asobara japonica ...

The pupa is a transitional stage to the adult where its true legs ... That hornworm has been attacked by a parasitic wasp – he’s a goner, so no control is needed. (See banner photo above). Part of IPM ...

If the pupa was attacked by parasites, something else may emerge instead of a ladybird. The size and number of parasites gives a strong clue what they are. Neither of the wasps can sting you.

The predictions of the model are then compared to the outcome of interspecific competition treatments. Order the living wasp cultures and fly pupae to arrive at most one week before class. Wasps are ...

When the wasp stings a developing fly pupa, the bacterium travels with the venom. The wasp then lays its egg on the pupa, and the hatching larva consumes the pupa, along with the bacteria.