Blastophagus psenes

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Blastophagus psenes

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species of fig wasp

In fig wasp: Major species
The female fig wasp, Blastophaga psenes, about 1.5 mm (0.06 inch) in length, was introduced into the western United States to pollinate the Smyrna fig, a commercially important variety. B. nota, originally found in the Philippines, pollinates the flowers of F. nota.
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