Family Trichogrammatidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) as natural enemies of pest lepidopterans (Insecta: Lepidoptera) for agriculture

Trichogrammatidae Family contain some of the smallest insects with a total adult length ranging from a paltry fifth of a millimeter to 1.5mm. Insects belonging to the genus Trichogramma are micro parasitoid hymenopteran exclusively from eggs of several species of insects, mainly of the order Lepidoptera. Thus, they prevent the host insect reaches the larval stage, a stage that causes damage economics to culture. The objective of this mini-revision is to restore the Family Trichogrammatidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) as natural enemies of pest lepidopterans (Insecta: Lepidoptera) for agriculture. This review aims to verify the biological characteristics of the Trichogrammatidae Family. In order to achieve the main objective, a qualitative method was used based on research and analysis of theoretical books, theses banks, university dissertations, national and international scientific articles, scientific journals, documents and digital platforms. The verification of the mini review of the Trichogrammatidae Family was carried out from 1995 to 2022.