Thread subject: Diptera.info :: parasitic wasp

Posted by elck on 31-05-2005 11:26
#1
Who could tell me something about this small wasp? Or where could I get more information?
I found it ovipositing on the aphids I was going to feed to my ladybird larvae.
stippen.nl/stipfotos/wasp/aIMG_0725_t.jpg
More images: http://stippen.nl...fotos/wasp

Posted by Jan Willem on 31-05-2005 14:34
#2
It seems to be a species of the family Braconidae, subfamily Aphidiinae.

Posted by elck on 31-05-2005 20:05
#3
Thank you.

So it seems my ladybird-larvae are not at risk I gather?

Posted by Paul Beuk on 01-06-2005 06:20
#4
The wasps will not parasitse the ladybirds. I do not know if that happens, but in the worst case the ladybirds may recognise a parasited aphid and leave it alone. Still, I think they are usually such fierce feeders that they will hardly be stopped eating any aphid, parasitesed or not.

Posted by elck on 01-06-2005 09:05
#5
They really are a handfull!
I have to go out and find some more aphids now, as I don't want to risk them eating eachother!
Wink

Posted by Paul Beuk on 01-06-2005 09:31
#6
Then be ware not to collect any aphid mummies because these will yield additional wasps.