Trapping controls the wasps, other insects pests

By Jan Suszkiw
26 August 2010

Forget the marching ants — one by one is a real party crashers yellowjackets become their picnics, outdoor summer barbeques and other fun with cold drinks and meat.

Fortunately, a new suspension is available that lures these stinging for sipping, sugar, thanks to their doom pests Attractants US Department of Agriculture (USDA) residues and researchers developed a Sterling international, Inc., Spokane, USDA Researchers do the Wash. the Chief of their own scientific research organization in the agricultural Service (ARS).

Sold commercially RESCUE! W · H · Y ansa (Wasps, Hornets and Yellowjackets) technology is the invitation to tender for the export of the results of the cooperative research and development agreement substantially restricts the, Sterling and ARS Agricultural Research laboratory Wapato Yakima, Wash.

Research study Director Peter Landolt ring-fencing of the molasses mixture of fermented to produce attractant, which lures the wasps yellowjackets, including paper and Hornets two key compounds. ARS owns patents attractant and is licensed under the Sterling.

Paper Wasps Yellowjackets and particularly irksome during the spring and summer, when their foraging Cut out of Office Assistant in the winter weary human activities.However, the insect pests in agriculture are also considered. cultivating orchards and vineyards, such as the feeding damage of cherries and grapes.They are also the field workers, in particular around harvest time.

It developed and tested in cooperation with the Landolt Sterling President Rod Schneidmiller and r & d Director Zhang Qing-They will attract several species of 12, yellowjacket WaSP species of the paper (including the European Polistes dominulus) and two types of Hornets, the most comprehensive lure yet.

Sterling's W · H · Y trap is unique in its design with two mirror is baited attractant that lures and yellowjackets. Top maybe other species-yellowjacket, bald faced Hornets, Wasps and Hornets European mixed attractant of the paper.

Once inside, pest die drowning or dried title. Beneficiary including insects in the competitive process of bees are not traps. Trap W · H · Y brand retail chains nationwide are available to consumers.