Gallery

MacTrx female after emergence via escape hole in the egg. Note the eggs remain black after wasp emergence.

MacTrix Just Emerged

MacTrx female after emergence via escape hole in the egg. Note the eggs remain black after wasp emergence.

Lifecycles of MacTrix & Mac Nutborer

Lifecycles of MacTrix & Mac Nutborer

MacTrix on a match head

MacTrix on a match head

MNB and spotting bugs are major pests of macadamia

MNB and spotting bugs are major pests of macadamia

Lychees are also a host of macadamia nutborer

Lychees are also a host of macadamia nutborer

MacTrix are despatch as pupa on cards

MacTrix are despatch as pupa on cards

The eggs are in the grooves and protected for transport

Parasitised MNB eggs

The eggs are in the grooves and protected for transport

MacTrix cards are stapled under a leaf

Placing the cards

MacTrix cards are stapled under a leaf

In wet areas, cards can be stapled inside a plastic cup.
But usually protection not required.

Rain protection

In wet areas, cards can be stapled inside a plastic cup. But usually protection not required.

MacTrix escape hole in nutborer egg.

MacTrix escape hole in nutborer egg.

Fresh nutborer egg

Fresh nutborer egg

And examined for parasitism

Nuts with eggs can be collected

And examined for parasitism

FSB adult on left, FSB adult on right

FSB & BSB

FSB adult on left, FSB adult on right

FSB nymph left, BSB right.

FSB nymph left, BSB right.

Anastatus inserting FSB egg

Anastatus inserting FSB egg