Re: insect screen house + bee cage

From: Steve Diver (steved@NCATARK.UARK.EDU)
Date: Fri Nov 22 2002 - 14:54:17 EST


Hi Brenda -

We call those an insect screen house or a bee cage.

For example, in pollination studies for cucurbits and
strawberries the bees are either excluded by the screen
house, or the bee hives are put inside the screen house.

In greenhouse production, insect screens and screen
houses are sometimes installed around the ventilation
and doorways to keep flying and wind-carried insects
*out*, including aphids and the tiny thrips.

For screening materials, these two IPM suppliers come to mind.

Regards,
Steve Diver
ATTRA


BioQuip Entomology Products
17803 LaSalle Avenue
Gardena, CA 90248-3602
310-324-0620
310-324-7931 Fax
bioquip@aol.com
http://www.bioquip.com

Gemplers IPM Products
P.O. Box 270
Belleville, WI 53508
800-332-6744 (Customer Service)
800-382-8473 (Phone orders)
http://www.gemplers.com




Brenda Larison wrote:

> Hi
>
> I'm looking for information on constructing an insect enclosure like those
> sometimes used for organic agriculture. I could use any suggestions on how
> to build it and where to get the materials.
> I actually want to keep insects in instead of out, for a study of damselfly
> behavior, and I'm hoping to build an enclosure that's 5m high, 10 m wide,
> and 20 m long. I want to use netting to allow air flow, and to minimize the
> loss of light inside the enclosure.
>
> Thanks
>
> Brenda

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