Parasitic Wasps

Common Name

Parasitic Wasps

Seasons of Activity

All year round.

Areas of Plant Affected

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Scientific Name

Parasitoid wasp

Key Distinguishing Feature

Parasitic wasps can be orange and red in colour or black and blue.

Parasitic wasps are a good indicator you have lawn grubs in your turf. Parasitic wasps are female beneficial adult wasps that lay eggs on or into a host moth caterpillar such as lawn armyworm. Parasitic wasps can be orange and red in colour or black and blue.

Key Products for Control:

Acelepryn Liquid - 15mL/100sqm in 6-10Ltrs water, then water into soil.

Acelepryn GR - 1.5Kg/100sqm then water into soil.