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Definition of Braconid
1. any of a family of flies [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Braconid
Literary usage of Braconid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1908)
"... a braconid, spun a bright yellow cocoon but the adult eva:- unobserved.
But one larva parasitized each caterpillar, a» » : the case with the other two ..."
2. Biological Control of Insects and Mites: An Introduction to Beneficial by Daniel L. Mahr, Nino M. Ridgway (1993)
"Brecon hebetor is a braconid wasp that parasitizes moth larvae in stored grain.
... FAMILY braconidAE braconid wasps All known species of this large family ..."
3. Annual Report (1891)
"safely, cannot feel secure even in their tight home; for a little braconid fly,
less than a1l eighth of an inch in length, instinctively enters the nest and ..."
4. Annual Report (1901)
"Is it possible that the braconid fly kills its victim before laying its eggs near
the ... In July, 1898, we also bred the same braconid from the cocoon of a ..."
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