Insect Pests and Biological Controls

There are several species of moths whose caterpillars are significant pests on agricultural crops. While there are natural predators, some are unwilling hosts for parasites. Some parasitoid wasp species contribute to biological control of these caterpillar pests by laying eggs inside live caterpillars.

Dataset Type: Occurrence

Specimen Type: Preserved specimens

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Dernière modification avril 17, 2026, 19:09 (TU)
Créé le avril 17, 2026, 19:09 (TU)
contact_email aafc.biologicalcollections-collectionsbiologiques.aac@agr.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada;Science and Technology Branch,aafc.biologicalcollections-collectionsbiologiques.aac@agr.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada;direction générale des sciences et de la technologie,aafc.biologicalcollections-collectionsbiologiques.aac@agr.gc.ca"}
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data_dictionary EPSG:3857,http://www.epsg.org/,8.3.4
geographic_scope []
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open_canada_date_published 2022-03-21 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Malacosoma Americana", "Pieris rapae", "Glyptapanteles pallipes", "Cotesia", "Cotesia atalanta", "Cotesia rubecula", "insect pests", "natural biological controls", "Biological diversity"], "fr": ["Malacosoma Americana", "Pieris rapae", "Glyptapanteles pallipes", "Cotesia", "Cotesia atalanta", "Cotesia rubecula", "insectes nuisibles", "agents de lutte biologique naturels", "Diversité biologique"]}
open_canada_subject ["agriculture", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Insectes nuisibles et agents de lutte biologique
update_frequency as_needed