Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid puparia

Posted by Smoggycb on 24-06-2010 07:19
#11

The flies from the puparia have started to emerge over the last two days. I had 22 in the end, with 11 emerging so far, eight between 5.30 and 7.00 this morning. My question is, how long do I need to leave them to harden up before I can dispatch them? Mark Shaw's book (I bought it!) suggests leaving them to starve, but my wife is following the process and I don't thnk I can get away with that without serious grief!