Palmistichus elaeisis parasitized pupae of Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith, 1797 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)demonstrating its importance in integrated pest management (IPM) in corn. Moreover,
this parasitoid developed in Tenebrio molitor L., 1785 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), a pest of stored grains. This Coleoptera is reared in the laboratory and available as egg, larva, pupae, and adult stages