Posted by Toby on 25-02-2016 00:57
#3
Tony Irwin wrote:
It's an encyrtid wasp - probably Microterys nietneri
That's the ID I had but someone suggested it was not on the British list.
Edited by Toby on 25-02-2016 01:15
Posted by Tony Irwin on 25-02-2016 12:20
#4
I believe there are a dozen species of
Microterys on the British list, not including
nietneri, but I don't have a key to separate them. It's worth pointing out that
nietneri is sold as a biological control agent (against soft scale) in Holland, and has almost certainly been bought and released in this country, so it will be on the British list soon!
Posted by Toby on 25-02-2016 18:04
#5
Interesting, maybe it came over with some plants for the more exotic plantation in the middle of Richmond Park.
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