Nasonia
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Pteromalidae
Genus: Nasonia

[Photo] Jewel Wasp (Nasonia vitripennis) female. Image: M.E.Clark. public domain by the author. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Nasoniavit.jpg

Nasonia (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) are small parasitoid wasps that sting and lay eggs in the pupae of various flys. The fly species that Nasonia usually parasitize are primarily blowflies and fleshflies, making Nasonia a useful tool for biocontrol of these pest flys.

There are currently three described species in the Nasonia genus, Nasonia vitripennis, Nasonia longicornis, and Nasonia giraulti. Nasonia vitripennis is found worldwide; Nasonia giraulti is found in eastern North America and Nasonia longicornis is found in western North America.

- Nasonia vitripennis
- Nasonia longicornis
- Nasonia giraulti

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