Srinagar, Oct 19, Oct. 20 -- An international research team led by scientists from the University of Kashmir and SKUAST-K has discovered a new parasitoid wasp species, Homoporus tridentata, marking the first documented record of the genus Homoporus in northern India's high-altitude regions. The study, published in the Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, involved researchers from King Saud University and Taif University in Saudi Arabia, highlighting international collaboration in exploring the Himalayan region's biodiversity.The discovery emerged from a multi-year biodiversity survey conducted between September 2014 and 2020 across Jammu and Kashmir. The researchers collected insect specimens from vegetation, including grasses, wi...