Ganaspis brasiliensis-a larval parasitoid of Drosophila suzukii (a global invasive fruit crop pest)-has been approved or is considered for introduction into Europe and the United States for biological control of this pest. This article provides protocols for both small-scale and large-scale rearing of this parasitoid.
Rossi-Stacconi, M. V., Wang, X., Stout, A., Fellin, L., Daane, K. M., Biondi, A., Stahl, J. M., Buffington, M. L., Anfora, G., Hoelmer, K. A. Methods for Rearing the Parasitoid Ganaspis brasiliensis, a Promising Biological Control Agent for the Invasive Drosophila suzukii. J. Vis. Exp. (184), e63898, doi:10.3791/63898 (2022).