Diachasmimorpha mellea
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Diachasmimorpha mellea (formerly known as Biosteres melleus) is a parasitoid of Rhagoletis pomonella, the apple maggot
fly. It is morphologically very similar to another apple maggot parasitoid, Diachasma alloeum
.
Apple maggot
The apple maggot , also known as railroad worm, is a pest of several fruits, mainly apples. The adult form of this insect is about 5 mm long, slightly smaller than a house fly, with a white dot on its thorax and a characteristic black banding shaped like an "F" on its wings...
fly. It is morphologically very similar to another apple maggot parasitoid, Diachasma alloeum
Diachasma alloeum
Diachasma alloeum is a small wasp in the family Braconidae. It is a parasitoid of Rhagoletis pomonella, the apple maggot. The wasp lays its eggs into third instar larvae of the fly, which then develop after the larvae have pupated...
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