tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775555595090125570.post5498992004851083497..comments2022-04-09T11:04:06.272-05:00Comments on Help Save Monarch Butterflies: The Tachina or Tachinid Fly Strikes AgainSave_Monarch_Butterflieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15384705826994084661noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775555595090125570.post-59921195036627822882021-09-16T16:16:46.841-05:002021-09-16T16:16:46.841-05:00Does anyone know how to check my newly hatched Cat...Does anyone know how to check my newly hatched Catterpillars before I go through the long ordeal and have to kill them when I find out they have been infested with T-Fly. C Guidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04853232814882954636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775555595090125570.post-75254601968262570512017-11-20T22:17:41.558-06:002017-11-20T22:17:41.558-06:00I am exploring how the evil fly came to be so prev...I am exploring how the evil fly came to be so prevalent and bent upon assassinating Monarchs. There are many species and at least one was irresponsibly introduced to attack Gypsy moth caterpillars. I have noticed a number of Monarch caterpillars with only one (albeit fatal) maggot and wonder if there is pesticide OR immunization at work in keeping the numbers down. I've read that some type of fly uses a virus to avoid immune system attacks on maggots and, one way or another, I have hope that an immune response can be bolstered in Monarchs to beat the wars against Tachinid flies, OE, and the tiny wasp that some folks find attacking pupae.Robert Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231705743295670793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775555595090125570.post-11766743418174627482017-07-25T12:48:45.931-05:002017-07-25T12:48:45.931-05:00glad you saw my reply! i found this page when i (y...glad you saw my reply! i found this page when i (yet again) google searched how to get rid of these flies. i see nothing being offered, its really frustrating. thats so awesome you have released that many! i find flushing works best for me to not see the grossness either - dont really like the idea of them dead in my freezer with my food. my mom used to get this yellow fly poison and kept it on the kitchen counter - it was so gross seeing their carcuses. i wonder if they arent attracted to it like common flies?Cali B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17081509599182566527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775555595090125570.post-91648787045060593112017-07-25T12:08:22.035-05:002017-07-25T12:08:22.035-05:00I agree with everything you said. I've release...I agree with everything you said. I've released about 300 but my freezer shelf has about 100 frozen bodies. I have no problem squishing aphids but I don't want to see green hemolyph. I wish Rescue Fly trap made a T Fly lure bait. I called them about it and they talked to me like I'm insane. 😛Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997372773329454131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775555595090125570.post-21809525590039006232017-07-25T11:58:19.656-05:002017-07-25T11:58:19.656-05:00this is the first one who has made it since i star...this is the first one who has made it since i started collecting eggs. a very happy success! https://photos.app.goo.gl/ShPhHGm9WwKBXxA23Cali B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17081509599182566527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775555595090125570.post-24854826700928610012017-07-25T11:50:43.306-05:002017-07-25T11:50:43.306-05:00Kim I dont think there is any way to stop them. Wh...Kim I dont think there is any way to stop them. When I put a sticky glue near the milkweed, i accidently caught and killed a monarch butterfly. so no more than that. The only solution is to go out and find monarch eggs on the plant and remove and incubate them inside before the flies can get to them. I now have around 16 healthy chrysalises and the first butterfly born this season since i discovered the issue. When I find a caterpillar outside, i move it into a small cage I have as a "hospital" to feed and see what happens. Ive lost count at thsi point but I will say there has not been a single survivor yet. Once the poor caterpillars dies, I flush it. Its impossible to control the flies successfully reproducing out there but at least I am stopping the ones I find to help a little.Cali B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17081509599182566527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775555595090125570.post-58955364563270348752016-08-05T17:53:10.304-05:002016-08-05T17:53:10.304-05:00I have only been able to have 2 Monarchs this year...I have only been able to have 2 Monarchs this year out of 140 caterpillars total, due to this fly. I hung a fly trap but there must be a way to eradicate it from my yard without poisoning my milkweed. Please give us suggestions. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997372773329454131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775555595090125570.post-91579432380727006042015-04-09T16:05:32.141-05:002015-04-09T16:05:32.141-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Beatriz Moissethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745938472052790104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775555595090125570.post-12061365048098384272015-04-09T16:02:19.475-05:002015-04-09T16:02:19.475-05:00The much maligned and misunderstood tachinid fly s...The much maligned and misunderstood tachinid fly strikes again. First, Lespesia archippivora, the one that feeds on monarch butterflies, is only one species in a family of thousands (1300 species in our area). They parasitize a huge variety of species, many of them pests, such as stink bugs, tent caterpillars, earworms, and many others. In fact they are used as biological controls. The one that feeds on monarchs is also a biological control of armyworms. So, paradoxically, it helps monarchs by allowing to reduce pesticide use. I empathize with your feelings if the ones you are lovingly raising fall victims to this parasitoid. It won't do any good to kill them, though. No chemicals, please. http://bugguide.net/node/view/264987Beatriz Moissethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745938472052790104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775555595090125570.post-73913052277656521032010-07-25T22:32:41.858-05:002010-07-25T22:32:41.858-05:00I have tons of those flies this year, and we have ...I have tons of those flies this year, and we have had the same problem with our monarchs. We have "raised" monarchs for years, and this is the first. We lost 9 out of 11 in the first batch, 2 chrysalis; 3 out of 6 in the next batch. Wondering if I need to "spray with chemicals" in order to stop the flies from coming and save the plant for next year. Any suggestions from anyone?Max S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06421317454766897262noreply@blogger.com