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brac·o·nid

(brăk′ə-nĭd)
n.
Any of numerous parasitic wasps of the family Braconidae, the majority of which have larvae that are parasitoids of other insects.
[From New Latin Bracōnidae, family name, from Bracōn, type genus, perhaps from Medieval Latin bracō, bracōn-, sleuthhound, beagle (the genus perhaps being named on the model of New Latin Ichneumōn, icheneumon fly genus, from Greek ikhneumōn, Egyptian mongoose, ichneumon fly, literally "tracker"; see ichneumon), of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German braccho and Middle Dutch bracke, sleuthhound, both ultimately from Germanic *brakka-, of unknown origin.]
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braconid

(ˈbrækənɪd) entomol
n
any member of the Braconidae, a family of parasitoid wasps
adj
of or relating to the Braconidae
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The results from this study indicate that Rhagoletis pomonella larvae infesting the derived host apple are much safer from braconid parasitoids than larvae infesting the ancestral host hawthorn.
The effects of parasitoids on sympatric host races of Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Braconid identifications were based on Wharton et al.
Parasitoid diversity (Hymenoptera: Braconidae and Figitidae) on frugivorous larvae (Diptera: Tephritidae and Lonchaeidae) at Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve, Central Amazon Region, Manaus, Brazil/Diversidade de parasitoides (Hymenoptera: Braconidae e Figitidae) de larvas frugivoras (Diptera: Tephritidae e Lonchaeidae) na Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke, Amazonia Ocidental, Manaus, Brasil
Some to be aware of are the predatory wasps (the kinds that sting) and the parasitic trichogramma, braconid, chalcid, and ichneumon wasps (the kinds that don't).
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The pteromalid Catolaccus hunteri (Crawford, 1908) and the braconid Triaspis eugenii Warton & Lopez-Martinez, 2000 are considered the most important parasitoids to reduce pepper weevil infestations (Rodriguez-Leyva et al.
First record of Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Italy
Most braconid species developed on tephritid larvae in peach in 2002, but only Doryctobracon species--D.
Diversity and seasonality of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae and Lonchaeidae) and their parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae and Figitidae) in orchards of guava, loquat and peach/Diversidade e variacao sazonal de moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae, Lonchaeidae) e seus parasitoides (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Figitidae) em pomares de goiaba, nespera e pessego
The smaller sized parasitoid supercooled to lower temperatures even though it was reared at a higher temperature (25[degrees]C) than the larger sized braconid reared at 15[degrees]C.
Supercooling in the redbay ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Potential for areawide integrated management of Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) with a braconid parasitoid and a novel bait spray.
Residual attractiveness of a spinosad-containing protein-based bait aged under variable conditions to Bactrocera dorsalis and B. cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) wild females in Hawaii
Effect of larval host food substrate on egg load dynamics, egg size and adult female size in four species of braconid fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) parasitoids.
Comparative biology of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared on Anastrepha fraterculus and Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)
The present survey demonstrated that 2 groups of presumably native braconid parasitoids, Atanycolus spp.
Hymenopteran parasitoids attacking the invasive emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Western and Central Pennsylvania
A total of 3,470 fruit (63.3 kg) were infested yielding 7,662 puparia from which 3,073 Anastrepha adults (1,469 males and 1,604 females), 669 braconid parasitoids, and 17 figitid parasitoids emerged.
Native hosts and parasitoids associated with Anastrepha fractura and other Anastrepha species (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Brazilian Amazon
Gisloti & Prado (2011a) recently discovered a new species of braconid (Alysiinae) causing an intense infestation of N.
Parasitism of Neosilba perezi (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) larvae by a braconid, Phaenocarpa neosilba (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae)
However, it is toxic to both sexes of adult braconid fruit fly parasitoids (Stuhl et al.
Responses of multiple species of tephritid (Diptera) fruit fly parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae) to sympatric and exotic fruit volatiles
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