braconid

braconid
/brak"euh nid/, n.
1. any of numerous wasps of the family Braconidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on aphids and on the larvae of moths, butterflies, beetles, etc.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Braconidae.
[1890-95; < NL Braconidae, equiv. to Bracon a genus (irreg. < Gk brachýs short; see BRACHY-) + -idae -ID2)]

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insect
 any of more than 15,000 species of parasitic wasps (order Hymenoptera) that are dark or dull in colour and relatively small, seldom exceeding 1.5 cm (0.6 inch) in length. The wings are sometimes banded or spotted. The ovipositor, or egg-laying organ, of the female is long and conspicuous.

      Many species are valuable in the control of insect pests. Apanteles glomeratus, for example, parasitizes the larvae of the cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae) and the cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni). Apanteles congregatus parasitizes the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) and the tomato hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata). Some braconids attack wood-boring pests such as beetles of the families Buprestidae and Cerambycidae. The braconid Chremilus rubiginosus attacks the granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius). In the Mediterranean region Opius concolor is a parasite of the olive fly (Dacus oleae), which is a destructive pest of commercial olives.

      The female braconid lays an egg or eggs in the larvae or eggs of the host. The braconid larva remains within the host's body at least until it enters the resting stage (pupa). The pupa may be formed in the body of the host, attached to the body of the host, or formed away from the host on a leaf or stem. In some species, as many as 150 larvae may develop in a single host.

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