Suborder Apocrita Subfamily Encyrtinae Rank Species | Genus Ixodiphagus Order Hymenopterans | |
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Similar Hymenopterans, Encyrtidae, Amblyomma variegatum, Midichloria, Nuttalliella namaqua |
The chalcid wasp Ixodiphagus hookeri lays its eggs into ticks. It seems to use a symbiotic virus to weaken the tick's immune system.
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![Ixodiphagus hookeri Ixodiphagus hookeri Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Encyrt Openi](https://alchetron.com/cdn/ixodiphagus-hookeri-ef62ed4c-2eb5-4a5b-b8e3-f36596aad10-resize-750.jpg)
Ticks from these genera are infected:
Because of the importance of I. hookeri as a natural enemy of ticks, it has been extensively researched.
Distribution
I. hookeri occurs worldwide (except Antarctica).
Synonyms
I. hookeri is also known under these synonyms:
![Ixodiphagus hookeri BOLD Systems Taxonomy Browser Ixodiphagus hookeri species](https://alchetron.com/cdn/ixodiphagus-hookeri-ca56863c-1369-4381-8e2a-8db5ab170f3-resize-750.jpeg)
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References
Ixodiphagus hookeri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA