Cotesia
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| Scientific name | Cotesia |
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| Higher classification | Microgastrinae |
| Order | Hymenopterans |
| Rank | Genus |
| Family | Braconidae |
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| ID | 2968844 |
About Cotesia
Cotesia is a genus of braconid wasps first described by Peter Cameron in 1891. Some species parasitize caterpillars of species considered as pests. Thus they are used as biocontrol agents. Cotesia congregata parasitizes the tomato and the tobacco hornworms.