Ganaspis is a genus of parasitoid wasp belonging to the family Figitidae. They are parasitoids of Drosophila species, with Ganaspis brasiliensis and Ganaspis kimorum in particular gaining attention for their potential biological control of Drosophila suzukii. Other known hosts of the G. brasiliensis species complex include Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila simulans.
There are 49 nominal speices, of which 17 belong in other genera and await new combinations, while 8 are nomina inquirenda, leaving 24 described species. Selected Ganaspis species include: Ganaspis assimilis Belizin, 1966 Ganaspis brasiliensis Ihering, 1905 (pan-tropical) Ganaspis dubia Masner, 1958 Ganaspis hofferi Masner, 1958 Ganaspis kimorum Buffington et al., 2024 (temperate), permitted for release in the United States for biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii Ganaspis lupini Buffington et al., 2024 (temperate) Ganaspis mahensis Kieffer, 1911 (Seychelles) Ganaspis mundata Förster, 1869 Ganaspis pelleranoi Brèthes, 1924 Ganaspis ruandana Benoit, 1956 (Rwanda) Ganaspis seticornis Hellén, 1960 Ganaspis xanthopoda Ashmead, 1896 (worldwide)
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