The most significant natural threat to L. trifolii are parasitoid wasps.
These wasps lay their eggs amongst the eggs of L. trifolii.
When the wasps hatch, they typically devour the flies' nearby eggs, as is the defining characteristic of parasitoids.
The most common parasitoids of L. trifolii are wasps from the families Braconidae, Eulophidae, and Pteromalidae.
In the absence of insecticides, these parasitoids play a major role in keeping the L. trifolii population under control.
The most significant natural threat to L. trifolii are parasitoid wasps. These wasps lay their eggs amongst the eggs of L. trifolii. When the wasps hatch, they typically devour the flies' nearby eggs, as is the defining characteristic of parasitoids. The most common parasitoids of L. trifolii are wasps from the families Braconidae, Eulophidae, and Pteromalidae. In the absence of insecticides, these parasitoids play a major role in keeping the L. trifolii population under control.
Liriomyza trifolii