''Dinarmus'' is a genus of
wasps
A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. Th ...
belonging to the family
Pteromalidae
The Pteromalidae are a large family of wasps, the majority being parasitoids of other insects. They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats, and many are important as biological control agents. The oldest known fossil is known fr ...
.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus''
) are used in
integrated pest management
Integrated pest management (IPM), also known as integrated pest control (IPC) integrates both chemical and non-chemical practices for economic control of pests. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization defines IPM as "the careful consideratio ...
to prevent the destruction of
cowpea
The cowpea (''Vigna unguiculata'') is an annual herbaceous legume from the genus '' Vigna''. Its tolerance for sandy soil and low rainfall have made it an important crop in the semiarid regions across Africa and Asia. It requires very few inpu ...
crops by ''
Callosobruchus'' larvae.
Species:
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Dinarmus acutus
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus altifrons''
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Dinarmus basalis''
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Dinarmus colemani''
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Dinarmus garouae''
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Dinarmus italicus''
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Dinarmus ivorensis
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus lamtoensis
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus latialis
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus maculatus
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus magnus
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus major
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus parvula
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus schwenkei
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus simus
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus steffani
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus vagabundus
''Dinarmus'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Many species in this genus are parasitoids, and some species (such as ''D. basalis'' and ''D. vagabundus'') are used in integr ...
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Dinarmus yagouae''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q13572971
Pteromalidae
Hymenoptera genera