New species of parasitic wasp discovered in the eggs of leaf-rolling weevils in Africa

(Pensoft Publishers) A new species of parasitic wasp has been obtained from the eggs of weevils associated with bushwillows in northeastern Gabon. Given the tiny insect is the first record of its genus for West-Central Africa, the researchers Dr. Stefania Laudonia and Dr. Gennaro Viggiani decided to assign the wasp a name to celebrate its origin. The scientists have published their findings in the open-access journal ZooKeys.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news