Perilitus brevicollis explained

Perilitus brevicollis is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Braconidae.^[1] The host of this wasp is the blue willow beetle (Phratora vulgatissima), which is a pest in Europe.^[2]

Notes and References

1. PImportance of temperature for the performance and biocontrol efficiency of the parasitoid Perilitus brevicollis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on Salix . K.O. Baffoe . P. Dalin . G. Nordlander . J.A. Stenberg . Biological Control . 57 . 5. 2012 . 611–618. 10.1007/s10526-012-9443-5.
2. Plant-mediated effects of different Salix species on the performance of the braconid parasitoid Perilitus brevicollis . J.A. Stenberg . Biological Control . 60 . 2012 . 54–58 . 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2011.09.004.