Catolaccus grandis
Species of wasp
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Catolaccus grandis is a parasitic wasp native to southeastern Mexico. It was introduced to the United States in the 1970s.[1]
| Catolaccus grandis | |
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| Catolaccus grandis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pteromalidae |
| Genus: | Catolaccus |
| Species: | C. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Catolaccus grandis (Burks 1954) | |
Its natural hosts are the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) and the closely related Anthonomus hunteri.[1] Its predation of the boll weevil, an economically significant pest of cotton, has led to its use as a biological control in the United States.
