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What does superparasitism mean?

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Noun
  1. A form of parasitism in which the host (typically an insect larva such as a caterpillar) is attacked more than once by a single species of parasitoid.
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Superparasitism and host size effects in Oomyzus sokolowskii, a parasitoid of diamondback moth.
Ocencyrtus johnsonii is both gregarious and engages in superparasitism.
Castner observed superparasitism under artificial conditions.
The effect of egg load on superparasitism by the snowberry fly.

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