Hymenoptera

Solanale order which includes eggplants, potatoes, peppers, nightshades, tomatoes, petunias and of course, tobacco (Nicotiana attenuate). The larvae are defoliators and eat almost all of the leaves on a plant including fruit and blossoms. The larvae fill a different niche from their adult counterparts which feed on nectar. However, 70%-90% of foliage consumption is during the final instar. The tobacco hornworm, like is relative the tomato hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata) is an agricultural pest in Florida especially. Humans try to control their populations by releasing one their natural enemies: the braconid wasp (Cotesia congregates), in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) this is known as biocontrol. These are endoparasitoid wasps in the hymenoptera order. They lay multiple eggs on the back of the hornworm which when they hatch live inside the hornworm and feed on the inside. After a few days, they emerge as pupa and then after a few days, hatch out of their cocoons the hornworm dies from being eaten and wounded. However, that is only the human tactic, though they use light traps for these…

Hymenoptera insects have specifically identified allergens within their venoms. These allergens stimulate minor to severe painful inflammatory responses that begin as localized reactions but if not monitored can lead to higher risk consequences of the more serious systemic reactions (8). When hypersensitivity to Hymenoptera allergies develops and is unknown to the host, systemic reactions are more likely to occur and result in death (5,8). Hymenoptera insects sting to inject their venom which…

In such a way, at Troy high school, in my Honor Biology class my boat was sailing smoothly and my efforts were enough to get A’s and stickers in Mrs. Chavez’s Honor Biology class. But the smooth sail didn’t last long enough and the hurdle came on my way as a “Bug Project.” The entire process was a nightmare; I can catch only two insects from each Order, for example, the households bugs ant, wasp, and bee are easy to spot and catch, they have same kingdom Animalia, same class Insecta, and have…

Biological control involved using known predators, parasitoids and pathogens of the powder-post beetles. Predators kill and consume their host immediately, whereas parasitoids lay their eggs inside the host that will slowly be eaten internally by the growing larvae. For Dinoderus minutus, known predators include Teretriosoma nigrescens (Coleoptera: Histeridae) that has also been reported to successfully suppressed other stored-product pests (Pöschko, 1994). The braconid wasp, Doryctus jarbus…

This study evaluated the spatial and temporal damage patterns of G. brimblecombei and the parasitism rates of Psyllaephagus bliteus (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on E. camaldulensis and its hybrids E. urophylla X E. camaldulensis and E. urophylla X E. grandis. Plantation plots of three eucalypt genotypes were evaluated for one year. The eucalypt leaves of the plantations were collected and examined. Damage by G. brimblecombei was lower on the hybrid genotypes and on the adaxial surface of the…

Maine. In 2007 alone, Maine gained around 250 million dollars from their blueberry industry (University of Maine 2007). One of the key pollinators of Maine blueberries are the native bumblebees. There are 17 known native bumblebee species in Maine, but there seems to be a problem. It is well known that there has been a major problem with honeybee colonies dying without explanation, but bumblebees also have been seen to be decreasing. There is a census going on now, taking account for the numbers…

Order Hymenoptera, the third-largest order of insects, comprises the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 species are recognized (Janke 2), with many more remaining to be described. Many factors have led to this order’s success, through the development of wings, their immense range of behavioral adaptation, and namely: their highly complex ways of self-defense, mainly those of the biochemical and morphological nature. From the famous “cow-killer” to the range of stings of the Vespidae,…

The Wasp (Hymenoptera) There are two common kinds of wasps, the social and the solitary. The social are called that as they usually live and work together in colonies, whereas the solitary wasps rear their families alone. The Wasp There are over one hundred thousand species of wasps and they can be found living in wall cavities, lofts, hollow trees and bushes. The solitary wasp lives alone and makes a nest for its family, which could be a hole in a tree or the ground. Some solitary wasps build…

brushes, they were systematically crawling from side of road to pine tree. Lepidoptera moth (white) on side of road in flight near horse stables. 0 9/9/16 Pine canyon in backyard lavender flower bushes and dandy lions 20 minutes 7:08pm-7:27pm 74° degrees F Partly cloudy Hymenoptera (bee) sucking on flowers. Diptera (flies) gray in color and nets in flight circling grass near flowers. Diptera Mosquito flew directly across concentrated area. 0 9/10/16 Waterfall by the school underneath rocks…

of Solidago Canadensis is affected by various soil types (compare its growth in various soils) and its capacity to outcompete a broader variety of surrounding plants by exposing it to different species. Limitations are noticeable such as other factors that could account for Solidago Canadensis capacity to outcompete other species (such as exposure to sunlight). 4. During the identification work, a variety of animals were identified (by their physical characteristics or by noises produced) not…