Russian Wheat Aphid vs Copidosoma Polyembryonic Wasp
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Russian Wheat Aphid | Copidosoma Polyembryonic Wasp |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Diuraphis noxia | Copidosoma floridanum |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Aphididae | Encyrtidae |
| Size | 1.5-2 mm | 1-1.5 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Parasitoids |
| Regions | Worldwide cereal-growing regions | North America, Europe |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Russian Wheat Aphid
A pale elongated aphid that causes leaf rolling and white streaking on wheat and barley. It injects toxins while feeding that are uniquely damaging to cereal crops.
Did You Know?
It caused over $1 billion in damage to U.S. wheat crops within just a few years of its arrival in 1986.
Copidosoma Polyembryonic Wasp
A remarkable parasitoid in which a single egg divides into thousands of genetically identical embryos inside a moth caterpillar. The host continues feeding and growing while filled with developing wasp larvae.
Did You Know?
A single fertilized egg can clone itself into over 3,000 genetically identical wasp larvae inside one caterpillar.