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Aphelinid wasp - Aphelinidae
Identifying natural enemies > parasitoids > aphelinid wasp
Adults: Minute. Body color varies from black to yellow. Antennae and legs usually pale yellow. Abdomen may be dark or yellow. Very small – slender waist is not visible. Length 1 mm.

Eggs: Deposited inside aphids and scale insects.

Larvae and pupae: Occur inside the host and are not visible. Parasite eventually kills the host. Parasitized body of an aphid transforms into a “mummy.”

Aphid mummy: Black and somewhat swollen. Still resembles the aphid in shape.

Hosts: Aphids, scales.

Aphelinid wasp adult
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This information was developed for the publication Identifying Natural Enemies in Field Crops by Mary Gardiner, Christina DiFonzo, Michael Brewer and Takuji Noma, MSU Extension bulletin E2949.
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12/21/06