Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp Parasitoid
Torymus sinensis
The adult is a small metallic-green parasitoid wasp found around chestnut trees and orchards. Females search developing chestnut galls and use a long ovipositor to place eggs near gall-wasp larvae. Adults may take nectar or honeydew, while their offspring develop by parasitizing the invasive chestnut gall wasp.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp Parasitoid