Catolaccus grandis is a parasitic wasp native to southeastern Mexico.
It was introduced to the United States in the 1970s.
[1] Its natural hosts are the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) and the closely related Anthonomus hunteri.
[1] Its predation of the boll weevil, an economically significant pest of cotton, has led to its use as a biological control in the United States.
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