"What Happened to our Biggest Moths"

[Ron Gatrelle]

Perhaps Paul could point us to some goooood pesticides to - (everyone sing
along) kill the fly, that killed the worm, that killed the butteryfly, that
sat on the milkweed under the corn, at the bottom of the food chain.

Paul. Be patient grasshopper, your time will come.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Liz Day" <beebuzz at kiva.net>
To: <LEPS-L at lists.yale.edu>
Cc: "Entomo-L (E-mail)" <ENTOMO-L at LISTSERV.UOGUELPH.CA>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: "What Happened to our Biggest Moths"


> >Boettner, et al. (2000)...blame the virtual disappearance of....silk
> moths from New England on [the] parasitic fly...Compsilura
> concinnata...introduced as a biological control agent against the gypsy
moth.
>
> If any lep rearers in Indiana or adjacent states have encountered
> Compsilura, I gather that the state entomologist at the DNR here in
> Indianapolis would like to know of this.  It was released in the state of
> Indiana, back when it was released elsewhere, but whether it is now
present
> in the state is unknown.   Since the gypsy moths are about to arrive
here,
> and might bring it with them, it would be valuable for monitoring
purposes
> to know whether it's already here or not.   It was suggested to many
> students around the state that they rear leps this summer and look for
> Compsilura, but no one was interested.   So if anyone out there knows
more
> about its range in this area, don't keep it under your hat.
>
> Regards,
> Liz
>
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> Liz Day
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