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Comments (6)PM2: The University of RI people have been releasing parasitic wasps that attack the Red Lily Leaf Beetle and they seem to be working too. I occasionally see a Red Lily Leaf Beetle but they haven't been a big problem here for years. "Research efforts to manage the lily leaf beetle have concentrated on classical biological control which acquaints natural enemies (from the pest’s native range) with their host in its introduced range. LLB came from Europe so European parasitoids were released with the intent of establishing and distributing themselves to provide long term control rather than needing to provide regular releases each year. Researchers at the University of Rhode Island and their collaborators have identified three parasitoids (wasps) that are specific to the genus Lilioceris and were approved by the USDA APHIS PPQ for field release. These parasitoids cause a high level of parasitism in lily leaf beetle populations throughout Europe. Tetrastichus setifer, Lemophagus errabundus, and Diaparsis jucunda have been a part of release, recovery, establishment, and distribution studies in New England from 1999 – 2016 and beyond. T. setifer is a gregarious larval parasitoid native to a large range in Europe and overwinters as mature larvae in host cocoons in the soil. Because of the large range of climatic conditions T. setifer survives in its native distribution, it is likely the best candidate for controlling lily leaf beetle in the Northeast. L. errabundus is a solitary larval parasitoid that overwinters as a teneral (freshly molted) adult in the host cocoon in the soil and is also native to Europe. D. jucunda is also a solitary larval parasitoid native to Europe and attacks all larval instars of the lily leaf beetle. Tewksbury et al 2017 reports releases of T. setifer in Wellesley, MA (and establishment and spread); Waltham, MA (establishment was not confirmed in Tewksbury et al 2017); and Cumberland, RI (establishment and spread). They also report releases of L. errabundus in Kingston, RI and Plainville, MA (establishment and spread were confirmed in Plainville). D. jucunda was released in Cumberland, RI (establishment confirmed) and Orono, ME (establishment confirmed nearby the release site). For More Information, Visit: The University of Maine: https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2450e/ Tewksbury, L., R. Casagrande, N. Cappuccino, and M. Kenis. 2017. Establishment of Parasitoids of the Lily Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in North America. Environmental Entomology. 00: 1-11. Written by: Robert Childs Updated by: Tawny Simisky on 4/24/2020" Lily Leaf Beetle Biological Control Research...See MoreO/T Covid precautions...
Comments (40)Here’s one of my lobster open faced sandwiches. I usually devour before I think to photograph. I got too free with the mayo, but the lobster meat was moist. If it looks greenish, it is. I have won awards for picking the last edible (good edible) morsel of lobster from the creature. I added some of the tomalley. This salad mix also used the meat from the body. Knuckle, claw and tail meat is the best, but that day, I already had eaten most of the easy parts (day before). ETA — Some thoughts on cooking lobsters please, never cook lobsters with those claw (rubber) bands on. Horrid! And never ever by them already cooked by the grocery store. Rubber band flavored water. Blech. And you don’t “boil” them as much as steam-boil them. The lobsters 🦞 might like you to kill them prior to subjecting them to a boiling 2 qts of salted water. My sibling swears that the best lobster salad is from cooked lobsters that have remained in their shell overnight in a cold fridge. I’ve eaten more lobster than a poor Mainer in the 1780s. Lobster this, lobster that. Baked stuffed, Cantonese, ... the best most delicious lobster is “boiled” with the very best drawn butter. French butter, or country “sweet” butter is my recommendation. Inhale that hot broth from the removed claws — why let it go down the drain. Tear, don’t cut, the shelled lobster meat for lobster salad. The tomalley is yummy spread on good crackers. And, you know the trick of getting the large piece of leg meat out intact, right?...See MoreMy 90 yo Mom's Covid Test.....
Comments (37)My co-worker has a brother in a nursing home here in Calgary that has had two outbreaks of Covid in HIS unit! He's been tested many many times and never gotten it. He's been very lucky, but went five months without being allowed out of his unit nor having his sisters and nieces come visit him. He has dementia and is only 65 years old and we don't believe he realized how long he had gone without seeing them. He was in another lockdown last month when another patient came down with Covid. That along with my co-worker taking care of her 101 year old mother in her home has taken a toll on her. Half the time her mom can't remember who her daughter is. A few weeks ago, co-worker was pouring her mom a coffee and her mom asked her how long she worked there. Her mom thought they were in a coffee shop, I think. Her brother rarely remembers exactly who she is. I'm sorry to hear your mom's test result for covid is positive. Let's stay really positive and hope it stays milk and she has a complete recovery. I've seen many stories of people even old than she who have completely recovered. ((hugs to you))...See MoreWhat's your opinion of the Covid vacine?
Comments (77)The two vaccines by Pfizer and AstraZeneca use different methods, but both appear effective. Pfizer is a little ahead of AstraZeneca in the approval process and is expected to be the first one available. However, there is a serious storage and transportation problem with Pfizer's vaccine. It must be stored at -70 C (-94 F). I believe this is beyond the capability of present refrigeration at most pharmacies. That depth of refrigeration is found only in special units in a some test labs. That equipment is not widely available. Special chests with compressors are needed to transport the vaccine over distances requiring significant time, and the refrigeration unit will need a continuous power source. Furthermore, there has been a strange lack of data about how long the vaccine remains viable once warmed to 35 to 40 F (kitchen refrigerator temperature). This stirs my suspicion that it is not a very long period. My view: Pfizer will be the first one deployed, and in the longer run AstraZeneca will win due to the storage demand of Pfizer's offering....See MoreSEA SEA
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