Trissolcus japonicus Ovipositing
Trissolcus japonicus, an Asian parasitoid wasp, oviposits in egg masses of its native host, Halyomorpha halys, and a North American pentatomid, Podisus maculiventris (5.2x normal speed).
BMSB Nymph Feeding on a Tomato
This is a 4th instar brown marmorated stink bug nymph feeding on a grape tomato. The robust beak is unfolded and inserted into the tomato, then the delicate, thread-like stylet follow. After the stylets are inserted, the tip of the beak folds back along the surface of the fruit and the stylet are repeatedly plunged into the flesh to feed. The 2nd feeding bout commenced in a matter of seconds after the 1st one finished, and very close to the original insertion point. Both feeding bouts took about 21 minutes.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – Egg Hatch Time Lapse
This time-lapse sequence was taken over the course of 6 days from a freshly laid egg mass on a bean leaf. The egg mass was kept in a controlled temperature room at 30-75% RH and 25-27 ºC with a 18L:6D photoperiod.
Drones in Action
Drone releases of sterile insects as part of the CM-SIR project in Okanogan County, Washington, 2019.
Video courtesy M3 Consulting Group
Net Barriers
This video describes the research of WSU Ph.D student Adrian Marshall investigating the behavior of codling moth regarding net barriers.
Mesocosm Studies: testing sublethal pesticide effects on predatory mites
Dr. Elizabeth Beers defines and explains the need for mesocosm studies to determine the sublethal effects of pesticides on natural enemies. This video then demonstrates how to set up such an analysis for the Western predatory mite, Galandromus occidentals in the laboratory located at the Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee, WA. September, 2012.
Life on a Leaf
Description of mites that can be found on apple leaves. Video taken with a dissecting microscope 10x-70x.
Mormon crickets
Mormon crickets in a sweet cherry block near Brewster, WA, 30 July 2018