An Argentine stem weevil about to be parasitised by the wasp Microctonus hyperodae. The wasp has curved its abdomen underneath its body so that the ovipositor (egg-laying tube) is directed forward and eggs will be laid inside the weevil's body. The weevil is about 3mm long and is a pest of grass species. Adults feed on the foliage and larvae feed inside grass tillers.
TONY MANDER
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Forest and Bird, Issue 282, 1 November 1996, Page 39
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66An Argentine stem weevil about to be parasitised by the wasp Microctonus hyperodae. The wasp has curved its abdomen underneath its body so that the ovipositor (egg-laying tube) is directed forward and eggs will be laid inside the weevil's body. The weevil is about 3mm long and is a pest of grass species. Adults feed on the foliage and larvae feed inside grass tillers. TONY MANDER Forest and Bird, Issue 282, 1 November 1996, Page 39
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