| Catolaccus grandis | |
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| Catolaccus grandis | |
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| Species: | C. grandis
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| Catolaccus grandis (Burks 1954)
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Catolaccus grandis is a parasitic wasp native to southeastern Mexico. It was introduced to the United States in the 1970s.[1]
Its natural hosts are the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) and the closely related Anthonomus hunteri.[1] Its predation of the boll weevil, an economically significant pest of cotton, has led to its use as a biological control in the United States.
- ^ a b "C. Grandis".