Eurytoma amygdali

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Eurytoma amygdali
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Eurytomidae
Genus: Eurytoma
Species:
E. amygdali
Binomial name
Eurytoma amygdali
Enderlein, 1907

Eurytoma amygdali, or the almond seed wasp, is a species of wasp in the family Eurytomidae which is native to Mediterranean areas, and parts of former Soviet Union.[1]

Diet and Ecology[]

E. amygdali is considered a pest in most of its range, especially in northern Greek districts Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki because they insert their ovaries into almond seeds.[1][2]

Infected almond and uninfected.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Eurytoma amygdali".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Eurytoma". cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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