The Alder Woodwasp and its Insect Enemies Video

Remarkable movie details the biology of the alder woodwasp and its natural enemy complex. Appeals to anyone interested in parasitoids, and provides invaluable tool for those teaching about insect life histories or parasitoids. Excellent macrophotography by Gerald Thompson reveals various aspects and complete life histories of the woodwasp and four of its parasitoids (three solidary and one gregarious species). Includes mating, host-searching, oviposition, larval and pupal development, and emergence. Provides detailed account of the biology of the woodwasp and its parasitoids, and demonstrates variety of aspects of parasitoid life histories. VHS; stereo; approximately 25 minutes.