Mass rearing of Bracon hebetor: Mass rearing of B. hebetor parasitoid was done in the IPM laboratory, Entomology Division. BARI, Gazipur. Late instar (5-6 instar) of wax moth larvae were used as the host of B. hebetor (Fig 4). The wax moth larvae were transferred in a plastic bottle (1.5 L) (200 larvae/bottle) with a corrugated paper sheet. The full-fed Bracon hebetor Say mated frequently
during day and night. Its females preferred
to attack and oviposit on the last instar