Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae

1. Artificial selection improves starvation resistance in P. vindemmiae.

   “enhanced resistance to cold and starvation”

   Model organismsLL1 linefemales

   Direct artificial selection for longevity in the parasitic wasp Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) enhances lifespan and fitness traits as a biological control agent

   Journal of economic entomology·9 Feb 2026

2. Artificial selection improves cold resistance in P. vindemmiae.

   “enhanced resistance to cold and starvation”

   Model organismsLL1 linefemales

   Direct artificial selection for longevity in the parasitic wasp Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) enhances lifespan and fitness traits as a biological control agent

   Journal of economic entomology·9 Feb 2026

3. Artificial selection increases lifetime fecundity in P. vindemmiae.

   “LL1 females also exhibited increased lifetime fecundity”

   Model organismsLL1 linefemales

   Direct artificial selection for longevity in the parasitic wasp Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) enhances lifespan and fitness traits as a biological control agent

   Journal of economic entomology·9 Feb 2026

4. Artificial selection extends lifespan in P. vindemmiae.

   “Females of LL1 showed a significantly extended lifespan by the fifth generation”

   Model organismsfemales

   Direct artificial selection for longevity in the parasitic wasp Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) enhances lifespan and fitness traits as a biological control agent

   Journal of economic entomology·9 Feb 2026

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