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chalcid wasp

/ˈkælsɪd wɒsp/

Tradução: Vespa pequena e parasitoide da superfamília Chalcidoidea, frequentemente usada no controle biológico de pragas. Esses insetos depositam seus ovos dentro ou sobre outros insetos, e suas larvas se alimentam do hospedeiro.

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/ˈkælsɪd wɒsp/C1formalscientific
  • ptVespa pequena e parasitoide da superfamília Chalcidoidea, frequentemente usada no controle biológico de pragas. Esses insetos depositam seus ovos dentro ou sobre outros insetos, e suas larvas se alimentam do hospedeiro.

A type of small parasitic wasp from the superfamily Chalcidoidea, often used in biological pest control. These insects lay their eggs inside or on other insects, and their larvae consume the host.

  1. Parasitic insectC2formal

    A small, often metallic-colored wasp from the superfamily Chalcidoidea, whose larvae are typically parasites of other insects.

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    • The chalcid wasp is a natural enemy of many agricultural pests.
    • Farmers sometimes introduce chalcid wasps to control caterpillar populations.
    • The life cycle of a chalcid wasp involves laying eggs inside a host insect.