Steve and Alex,
Very helpful and pertinent information. I will continue to monitor pestlist and
will update you on our course of action.
Thanks for posting.
Ryan Jones
Integrated Pest Management
Specialist
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If memory serves me correctly, the most recent classification places
Lyctidae as a subfamily (Lyctinae) of Bostrichidae.
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Tom, in your accompanying paper I was wondering what small wasps collect the
beetle frass. Also, some small wasps can be parasitoids of wood boring
beetles.
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Dear Pestlist:
How to drive away the lizards from the old buildings? Sometime they are moving
high on the walls. Please give some ideas.
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Dr. Abdul Rauf
Truly Pest Solution Pvt. Ltd.
(Truly Nolen International USA)
1113 Hemkunt Tower, 98 Nehru Place
New Delhi
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Dr Rauf,
There are no chemicals that repel lizards that are safe to use in
collections (or around humans, for that matter). The lizards are on the
walls because they are eating the insects they find on the walls so rather
than trying to get rid of the lizards, you should focus on getting rid of
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Tom,
Did you ever see any prey items that the
Lou -
I've never seen a wasp with a prey item. As old as I am, my eyesight might not
be what it should be. Mostly, I've seen them kicking out the frass and then
cementing the hole shut with mud. You'll also see mud-filled, sealed holes
with a small round hole in the mud; meaning the
Terry -
It's difficult to determine from the photos; it could be a webbing or
case-making clothes moth cocoon. I would guess it to be a webbing clothes moth
cocoon from the fact the frass is stuck to the cocoon by webbing and the bits
of fabric are woven into the cocoon.
Most of the time
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