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Microplitis croceipes is a braconid wasp native to the US state of Georgia. It is an important parasitoid of caterpillars, including those of major agricultural pests Helicoverpa zea (formerly called Heliothis zea) and Heliothis virescens. M. croceipes uses its antennae to detect the odor of caterpillar frass, or feces. The wasp deposits a single egg inside the caterpillar; as the wasp larvae mature they feed on the caterpillar, which weakens and dies after the larvae emerge and pupate. The wasp larvae then spin cocoons and pupate inside them. Adult wasps emerge after a week.

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  • Microplitis croceipes is a braconid wasp native to the US state of Georgia. It is an important parasitoid of caterpillars, including those of major agricultural pests Helicoverpa zea (formerly called Heliothis zea) and Heliothis virescens. M. croceipes uses its antennae to detect the odor of caterpillar frass, or feces. The wasp deposits a single egg inside the caterpillar; as the wasp larvae mature they feed on the caterpillar, which weakens and dies after the larvae emerge and pupate. The wasp larvae then spin cocoons and pupate inside them. Adult wasps emerge after a week. Because the olfactory system of M. croceipes is linked to its taste receptors, wasps can be trained to respond to the smell of an arbitrary chemical if the smell is repeatedly presented in association with food (sugar water or caterpillars). The smell of "food" triggers a characteristic pattern of activity, a short-range host-seeking response. Researchers have said that M. croceipes has great potential for use as a biological sensor "due to its ability to be conditioned, respond and discriminate target odors from background odors." The Wasp Hound "portable nose" device depends on trained M. croceipes as its biosensor. (en)
  • Microplitis croceipes is een insect dat behoort tot de orde vliesvleugeligen (Hymenoptera) en de familie van de schildwespen (Braconidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd door Cresson in 1872. (nl)
  • Microplitis croceipes är en stekelart som först beskrevs av Cresson 1872. Microplitis croceipes ingår i släktet Microplitis och familjen bracksteklar. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
  • Microplitis croceipes — вид паразитичних ос родини браконід (Braconidae). Комаха поширена у штаті Джорджія (США). Вид є паразитоїдом гусениць метеликів, включаючи таких небезпечних сільськогосподарських шкідників як Helicoverpa zea та . (uk)
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  • Microplitis croceipes (en)
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  • Microplitis croceipes is een insect dat behoort tot de orde vliesvleugeligen (Hymenoptera) en de familie van de schildwespen (Braconidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd door Cresson in 1872. (nl)
  • Microplitis croceipes är en stekelart som först beskrevs av Cresson 1872. Microplitis croceipes ingår i släktet Microplitis och familjen bracksteklar. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
  • Microplitis croceipes — вид паразитичних ос родини браконід (Braconidae). Комаха поширена у штаті Джорджія (США). Вид є паразитоїдом гусениць метеликів, включаючи таких небезпечних сільськогосподарських шкідників як Helicoverpa zea та . (uk)
  • Microplitis croceipes is a braconid wasp native to the US state of Georgia. It is an important parasitoid of caterpillars, including those of major agricultural pests Helicoverpa zea (formerly called Heliothis zea) and Heliothis virescens. M. croceipes uses its antennae to detect the odor of caterpillar frass, or feces. The wasp deposits a single egg inside the caterpillar; as the wasp larvae mature they feed on the caterpillar, which weakens and dies after the larvae emerge and pupate. The wasp larvae then spin cocoons and pupate inside them. Adult wasps emerge after a week. (en)
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  • Microplitis croceipes (en)
  • Microplitis croceipes (nl)
  • Microplitis croceipes (sv)
  • Microplitis croceipes (uk)
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