The Sirex Woodwasps And Their Insect Enemies… 1930-1939

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Reel 3.

Rhyssa works at laying her eggs. Cross section of the drill going into the wood and reaching a woodwasp pupa. The egg lies upon the pupa. C/U of the egg of Ibalia leucospoides inside the larvae of a woodwasp. X-Ray shot of the larvae to show the jaws developing. The larvae cuts its...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
71137
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:37:52:00 / 01:46:07:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
1827.05
Issue Date:
1930 - 1939

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