Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- July means fireworks and barbecues, but for a gardener in Northeast Ohio, this month also heralds the emergence of adult Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica). With menacing metallic ...

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