What is the order Hymenoptera?
Q: What is the order Hymenoptera?
A: The order Hymenoptera includes wasps, ants, bees and sawflies.
Q: What is the family name of common or garden wasps and hornets?
A: The family name of common or garden wasps and hornets is Vespidae.
Q: How many species are there in the Vespidae family?
A: There are about 5000 species in the Vespidae family.
Q: What is the role of parasitic wasps?
A: Parasitic wasps lay their eggs in the caterpillars of other insect species, and they are important in the natural control of pest numbers (biocontrol).
Q: How many wasp species are parasitic?
A: The greater number of wasp species (over 100,000) are parasitic.
Q: What is the benefit of parasitic wasps in agricultural pest control?
A: Parasitic wasps are increasingly used in agricultural pest control because they mostly prey on pest insects and have little impact on crops.
Q: Do all pest species have at least one wasp species that preys upon them?
A: Yes, almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it.
