Anastatus bifasciatus

Anastatus bifasciatus is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Eupelmidae.

[2] It is native to Europe, and has been harnessed for augmentative biological control against the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys.

[3][2][4][5][6] The study by Haye et al., 2015 especially demonstrates its effectiveness against the European BMSB invasion.

[3] It has also been considered as a biological control agent against spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) eggs in North America.

[7] A. bifasciatus is a widespread generalist egg parasitoid of various arthropods, especially lepidoptera and hemiptera.