Parasitic wasp Diglyphus isaea for leafminer control

The larvae of some Lepidopteran (moths), Coleopteran (beetles), Hymenopteran (sawflies) and Dipteran (flies) insects generally feed within a leaves by producing large blotches or meandering tunnels that are called mines. Because of this mining and feeding behavior of these insects are called leafminers. These leafminers can cause a significant health and aesthetic damage to many plant species. Although there are several kinds of natural enemies that can keep the populations of leafminers under control, it has been proved that the release of the warm weather wasp parasitoids, Diglyphus isaea as biological control agent have a potential to control different species of leafminers that cause a serious damage to many crops including beans, celery, cucumbers, eggplants, lettuce, onions, pepper, potatoes squashes, tomatoes and watermelons whether they are grown in the greenhouses, fields, orchards or gardens. Parasitic Diglyphus isaea are called mini wasps because they are very small about 1.