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The research investigates the effects of host species and larval stage on the fitness of <i>V. canescens</i>, comparing its natural host, the carob moth (<i>Ectomyelois ceratoniae</i>), with an alternative host, the Mediterranean flour moth (<i>Ephestia kuehniella</i>). Our findings reveal that <i>E. kuehniella</i> serves as a viable alternative host for mass rearing without compromising parasitoid efficacy.