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hyperparasite /hʌɪpəˈparəsʌɪt /noun BiologyA parasite whose host is itself a parasite.Hyperparasite attack may reduce the effectiveness of L. testaceipes if the hyperparasite is abundant....- Others, such as the ichneumonid subfamily Mesochorinae, are hyperparasites and attack other parasitoids.
- Results of laboratory tests indicated that T. atroviride is an effective hyperparasite of S. sclerotiorum.
Derivatives hyperparasitic adjective ...- The hyperparasitic crab and the angler fish both have sedentary females and very small males.
- The larvae of these species attract the hyperparasitic wasp Eurytoma lutea, whose larvae feed on these gall-formers.
- Some researchers have claimed that these wasps with hyperparasitic males pose a risk to effective biological control.
hyperparasitism noun ...- In that case, limiting hyperparasitism would be more important for successful biological control of aphids.
- However, this study suggests that C. concinnata in Virginia may not escape hyperparasitism very effectively.
- In spite of generally high hyperparasitism, no detrimental effect on the control efficiency of either primary parasitoid was noticed.
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