Tiphia is a genus of wasps belonging to the family
Tiphiidae, subfamily
Tiphiinae. They feed on soil-inhabiting
scarab beetle larvae.
The species Tiphia vernalis (Spring Tiphia) has been introduced in the United States from Korea and China in 1925 to combat the
Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica).[2]T. vernalis has also fed on the
oriental beetle (Anomala orientalis) in laboratory settings and in a nursery; thus, it is being proposed as a possible pest control method for A. orientalis.[3]
Tiphia is a genus of wasps belonging to the family
Tiphiidae, subfamily
Tiphiinae. They feed on soil-inhabiting
scarab beetle larvae.
The species Tiphia vernalis (Spring Tiphia) has been introduced in the United States from Korea and China in 1925 to combat the
Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica).[2]T. vernalis has also fed on the
oriental beetle (Anomala orientalis) in laboratory settings and in a nursery; thus, it is being proposed as a possible pest control method for A. orientalis.[3]