New species of parasitic wasp found attacking soybean gall midge

Jul 11, 2023
Jul 11, 2023

Gall-Midge-Wasp — Close up of adult parasitic wasp (Synopeas maximum).
Photo courtesy Elijah Talamas/University of Minnesota

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Editor’s note: The following was written by Robert Koch, University of Minnesota associate professor and Extension entomologist, Gloria Melotto, graduate student, and Amelia Lindsey, assistant professor, for the Minnesota Crop News website.

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