Trichogramma japonicum
Trichograma japonicum is a minute wasp or parasitoid which lays around 100,000 to 120,000 eggs during its life cycle.
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It is the best biological method of control for rice stem borer, which is the most common pest found in paddies.[1]
Trichograma japonicum interferes with the eggs laid by rice stem borer and damage by this pest is reduced to a large extent.[2]
References
- http://morungexpress.com/trichogramma-japonicum-a-biological-control-against-rice-stem-borer/
- Tang, R; Babendreier, D; Zhang, F; Kang, M; Song, K; Hou, ML (2017). "Assessment of Trichogramma japonicum and T. chilonis as Potential Biological Control Agents of Yellow Stem Borer in Rice". Insects. 8. doi:10.3390/insects8010019. PMC 5371947. PMID 28208706.
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