Biological control of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Israel: Biological parameters of imported parasitoid wasps

► Fopius arisanus, Fopius ceratitivorus, and Diachasmimorpha kraussii were studied. ► Their longevities, fecundity, total egg production and sex ratio were investigated. ► The parasitoid preferences of host age were determined. ► An artificial oviposition unit for F. ceratitivorus was developed.