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Dipteran parasitoid attacking larvae of Helicoverpa armigera is

A. Sturmia sp.

B. Carcelia sp.

C. Bombylus sp.

D. Conops sp.

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Dipteran parasitoid attacking larvae of Helicoverpa armigera is Carcelia sp.
Carcelia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Dipteran parasitoids in the insect order Diptera include an estimated 16,000 species, or approximately 20% of the total number of species with this life-style.
Helicoverpa armigera is a species of Lepidoptera in the family Noctuidae The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including many important cultivated crops.

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