<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML dir=ltr><HEAD>
<META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type>
<META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18904">
<STYLE title=owaParaStyle>P {
MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px
}
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff ocsi="x">
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><EM>Episyrphus balteatus </EM>is also sold as pest
control. It's the only syrphid I know that is sold for this purpose. I know that
Koppert has them:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://www.koppert.com/pests/aphid/products-against-aphids/detail/syrphidend-2/">http://www.koppert.com/pests/aphid/products-against-aphids/detail/syrphidend-2/</A> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Of course I would prefer to take my own from the
field, but this might be cheaper, more convenient and less risky than traveling
to Bilbao. And I would not be surprised if Koppert would be so friendly as to
give some advice on rearing the species.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Wouter</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mjp223@exeter.ac.uk href="mailto:mjp223@exeter.ac.uk">Perkins,
Matthew</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=syrphidae@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
href="mailto:syrphidae@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">Hoverfly discussion list</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:50
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Syrphidae] Episyrphus
Request</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Tahoma>Thanks for the advice
James. I would like to catch my own wild stock but may need them sooner. I'll
have a look around and if I cant find any early ones I may order some. If not
its the bilbao ferry!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="times new roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="times new roman">Thanks again,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="times new roman">Matt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="DIRECTION: ltr" id=divRpF46879>
<HR tabIndex=-1>
<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:syrphidae-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">syrphidae-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</A>
[syrphidae-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of James Wolstencroft
[gonolek@gmail.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 12 May 2010 19:10<BR><B>To:</B> Hoverfly
discussion list<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Syrphidae] Episyrphus
Request<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Wait a bit Matt, maybe you'll have to wait until June, in these
Arcto-Siberian conditions, (otherwise go south to Bilbao from Plymouth if
P&O are still operating that route) you should be in a good position out
there in the Atlantic SW of BI (btw: Exeter used to be in Devon), if the winds
go south. Surely by early June they'll be arriving in force from the south (I
hope), and then you can go and watch and catch them, and you will get what you
need easily, simply, courtesy of M. Nature.
<DIV>No offence(s) intended,</DIV>
<DIV>James</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR>
<DIV>
<DIV>On 12 May 2010, at 19:28, Perkins, Matthew wrote:</DIV><BR
class=Apple-interchange-newline>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>
<DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Tahoma>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>I am about to beign my first year's
PhD experiments examing food chain length and wished to use a plant - aphid
- hoverfly - parasitoid system. I have wheat and maize as C3 and C4 plants
and am using Sitobion avenae as my aphid. I am interested in using the
hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus and wondered if anyone knew where I might be
able to procure a few to begin a culture of them? Any advice would be
greatly recieved! Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>Kind regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>Matt Perkins</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>PhD Researcher</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>Center for Ecology &
Conservation</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>University of Exeter,
Cornwall</FONT></DIV>_______________________________________________<BR>Syrphidae
mailing list<BR><A
href="mailto:Syrphidae@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">Syrphidae@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</A><BR><A
href="http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/syrphidae"
target=_blank>http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/syrphidae</A><BR></DIV></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV>
<P>
<HR>
<P></P>_______________________________________________<BR>Syrphidae mailing
list<BR>Syrphidae@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<BR>http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/syrphidae<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>