Title :

A safe, free and efficient way to control Nasonia vitripennis, a common pest in forensic entomology laboratories

Author(s) :

CHARABIDZE, Damien [Auteur]
Hedouin, Valery [Auteur]

Journal title :

Forensic Sci.Int.

Volume number :

245

Pages :

63-64

Publication date :

2014

ISSN :

0379-0738

Keyword(s) :

Animals
Adhesives*
Insect Control/instrumentation*
Insect Control/methods
Laboratories*
Wasps*

English abstract : [en]

Nasonia vitripennis Walker (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is a parasitoid of necrophagous blowflies. Its presence in a forensic entomology laboratory can be extremely damaging to samples and can compromise the PMI estimation. ...
Show more >Nasonia vitripennis Walker (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is a parasitoid of necrophagous blowflies. Its presence in a forensic entomology laboratory can be extremely damaging to samples and can compromise the PMI estimation. We describe for the first time a simple, safe and efficient trap to control N. vitripennis infestations. Adhesive tape is placed horizontally on windows to create an obstacle. Wasps go underneath until they reach the adhesive side of the tape and become stuck by their wings. This method is highly selective, costless and has been successfully used in our laboratory for years.Show less >

Audience :

Non spécifiée

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

CHU Lille
Université de Lille

Collections :

• Unité de Taphonomie Médico-Légale (UTML) - ULR 7367

Submission date :

2022-09-02T13:24:13Z