
Damage caused by
alfalfa seed chalcid larvaeAlfalfa Seed Chalcid
Bruchophagus roddi (Gussakovsky)
Adults are
tiny black wasps about 2 mm long. Larvae are
white, legless, C-shaped grubs about 2 mm long.
The female wasp lays eggs in alfalfa seed, and
the larva consumes the inside of the seed. Host
plants: alfalfa, legumes.

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