Performance of diapausing parasitoid wasps, Habrobracon hebetor, after cold storage

► Diapause female survival is greater than for nondiapause females during cold storage. ► Diapause females produce more progeny than nondiapause females after cold storage. ► Female percentage of F1 offspring is lower than in the culture after cold storage. ► Diapause females can be stored at 5 °C for up to 8 weeks.