Global InformationLathrolestes ensator information
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Genus: | Lathrolestes |
| Species: | L. ensator
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| Binomial name | |
| Lathrolestes ensator (Brauns, 1898)
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Lathrolestes ensator is a species of wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. it is a parasitoid of the apple sawfly Hoplocampa testudinea. Both insects are native to Europe, but the sawfly has been accidentally introduced into North America where it has become established.[1] The larvae of the sawfly tunnel into developing apple fruitlets which later fall to the ground, where the larvae continue their development. The wasp parasitises the larvae and has been released in North America as part of a biological control programme for the sawfly.[2]
- ^ Langor, David; Sweeney, Jon (2009). Ecological Impacts of Non-Native Invertebrates and Fungi on Terrestrial Ecosystems. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-4020-9680-8.
- ^ "European apple sawfly". Ontario: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Retrieved 14 May 2017.