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赤眼蜂

chìyǎnfēng
noun

Measure Word

一只赤眼蜂 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 Trichogramma (parasitic wasp genus)
  2. 2 tiny wasp whose larvae parasitize insect eggs; widely released as a biological pest-control agent

Examples

农民用赤眼蜂来防治玉米螟。
Nóngmín yòng chìyǎnfēng lái fángzhì yùmǐ míng.
Farmers use Trichogramma wasps to control the corn borer.
释放赤眼蜂是一种绿色防控技术。
Shìfàng chìyǎnfēng shì yī zhǒng lǜsè fáng kòng jìshù.
Releasing Trichogramma wasps is a type of green pest-control technology.

Tips

memory
Named for its conspicuous red eyes (赤眼 "red eyes") — visible even at under 1 mm. One of the most-used biocontrol insects in Chinese agriculture.

Stroke Order

赤 chì
眼 yǎn
蜂 fēng