Recent research has indicated that two species of native egg parasitoids, Trichogramma (Trichogrammanza) carverae Oatman and Pinto and Trichogrammatoidea bactrae Nagaraja, have potential as biological control agents o

Egg parasites of the genus Trichogramma arH used to control lepidopterous pests throughout the world (Stinner, 1977). These small parasitic wasps are released in large numbers (e.g.