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We have found fly bodies (probably cluster flies) packed in the carpenter ant tunnels that we assume were brought in by the wasps. Rick -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Louis Sorkin Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 11:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [pestlist] Powderpost Beetles This is a message from the Pest Management Database List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Tom, Did you ever see any prey items that the wasps carry? Maybe these are some species of sphecid wasp? Lou > > Lou - > > The wasps I've observed kick out the frass and use it as a nesting site. > When she's finished, she plugs the hole with mud. I've seen it with > small, round holes on the exterior of log cabins as well as Old House > Borer oval flight holes. There are a variety of wasps involved. I've > watched the females in certain situations, but have never collected any. > > Tom > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Louis Sorkin <[email protected]> > To: pestlist <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Feb 4, 2011 8:57 am > Subject: Re: [pestlist] Powderpost Beetles > > > 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. > > Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless > > > -----Original message----- > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, Feb 4, 2011 12:45:40 GMT+00:00 > Subject: [pestlist] Powderpost Beetles > > > > Group - > > Questions concerning powderpost beetles have recently arisen. Over > the past 35 years, I have provided expert witness testimony as an > entomologist specializing in urban pest management in hundreds of > wood-destroying litigation matters in numerous states. I am attaching > a summary of information about powderpost beetles for your review. > Feel free to ask questions about your specific situations. > > Thomas A. Parker, PhD > President, Entomologist > Pest Control Services, Inc. > 469 Mimosa Circle > Kennett Square, PA 19348 > 610-444-2277 Office > 610-348-9890 Cell > www.museumpestcontrol.com > > > > > > -- Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. Entomology Section Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 phone: 212-769-5613 fax: 212-769-5277 email: [email protected] The New York Entomological Society, Inc. email: [email protected] web: www.nyentsoc.org Online journal from 2001 forward www.BioOne.org ------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email [email protected]
