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

Title:
A safe, free and efficient way to control Nasonia vitripennis, a common pest in forensic entomology laboratories
Authors:
CHARABIDZE, Damien, Hedouin, Valery
Contributors:
CHU Lille, Université de Lille
Publication Year:
2014
Collection:
LillOA (Lille Open Archive - Université de Lille)
Subject Terms:
Animals, Adhesives, Insect Control/instrumentation, Insect Control/methods, Laboratories, Wasps
Document Type:
*Academic Journal* article in journal/newspaper
Language:
unknown
Relation:
Forensic Sci.Int.; http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12210/76455
Availability:
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12210/76455
Rights:
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Accession Number:
edsbas.2ABB781A
Database:
BASE

*Further Information*

*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. ; 245*