Tiny Trichogramma parasitic wasp laying egg into an egg of a moth


Imagine how small this wasp is to lay her eggs inside the eggs of another insect. Trichogramma is the most important egg parasite in the world and is used extensively for biological control of moth pests.


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Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © Denis Crawford / Alamy / Afripics
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