A26-UmcMter Fanning, Saturday, Novambar 4,1995
(Continued from Pago A2S)
done to see if it can be useful on a
practical basis," said Ressler.
Other research work involves
using parasitic wasps to control the
fly population.
At the Donald Burkholder farm
in Host, special parasitic wasps
wander the manure pit piles under
neath layer houses. Burkholder,
who manages two houses (one
with 110.000 birds and the other
with 125,000 birds) for Wenger’s
The parasitic wasps hava Invaded tha fly larvae, effec
tively killing them, In the manure pit in one of Donald Burk
holder’s layer houses.
Before covering, Penn State extension agents inspected
the manure, containing fly larvae and pupae. Some mea
surement of the presence of ammonia was undertaken.
After two weeks, the plastic was removed, Indicating lltte
odor—and the presence of dead fly material. Here, Clyde
Meyers, left, and Charles Pitts Inspect the covered manure.
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Feeds, said he is "completely
sold" on the use of the wasps.
They have dramatically reduced
the fly populations in both houses,
saving him money.
He said it was a “cheap invest
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reduce costs of fogging. The wasps
cost $330 per house.
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are used per house. One house
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‘‘We’re taking manure to fields
that in recent years haven’t had
manure. The fields are often near
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