Laelius pedatus is a hymenopteran parasitoid in the family Bethylidae. It is a gregarious idiobiont larval ectoparasitoid. It is used as a biological control agent against beetle pests in the family Dermestidae.
Known hosts are: Anthrenus flavipes LeConte Anthrenus sarnicus Mroczkowski Anthrenus verbasci L. Trogoderma angustum Solier Trogoderma glabrum Herbst Trogoderma granarium Everts
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