We noticed lots of little "bugs" flying around our Site1a2d habitat so we emailed Dr. Steve Peterson and he sent the following reply:
"On April 26, 2019 at 4:34 PM Steve Peterson wrote:
Those look like Monodontomerus. They probably hatched from some of your cocoons that were parasitized. They will try to lay eggs in your developing larvae or cocoons. You can read about them and their control in Bosh and Kemp's 2001 book. I would remove all cocoons from the nesting boxes and when the bees are done nesting, cover them with mosquito netting during summer storage. Also use a black light to trap them.
Steve Peterson
Foothill Bee Ranch
4148 Owl Creek Road
Foresthill, CA 95631
209-338-7110
www.foothillbee.com
On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 12:55 PM michelle.jim wrote:
Steve,
Another question on bugs.
This morning I saw lots (dozens, hundreds) of these little bugs flying around the habitat. The habitat has one tube fully filled and at least one partially. video at https://youtu.be/q9t2MdXWTRc
Some photos are attached also.
Thanks.
Jim & Gene"
Based on Steve's reply, we examined the contents of the PVC release tube with the ACME Bug Capture Kit:
And eventually: THIS MEANS WAR!!!!!!!
You can join the war by getting your own Bug A Salt 2.0 gun on Amazon. There is now also a laser site for it!
And here's an interesting description of the nature of the parasitic wasp.
"MORE ON HOW TO CONTROL PARASITIC WASPS (Monodontomerus obscurus)"
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