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All the Dirt Podcast: An Interview with Dr Sue Jaggar

After a presentation at the WA Gardeners Circle Dr Sue Jaggar was interviewed for the All the Dirt, gardening podcast. The topic was the role of insects in Pollination and Biolgical Control. The interview is 50 mins long.

https://www.allthedirt.com.au/podcast/2022/3/21/episode-165-dr-sue-jaggar-on-insects-for-plant-pollination-and-pest-control

Key for Leaf Litter Invertebrates

This key was put together by Dr Sue Jaggar for use at an event at Herdsman Lake.

Leaf Litter Insect Key_Dr Sue JaggarDownload

Light Trapping Report

Event held in November 2021, in Kings Park. Information compiled by Sue Jaggar

Beetles at light trapping event (a) Longicorn beetle from Uracanthini.  (b) and (e) Sceleocantha pilosicolis. Longicorn beetle. (c) Rhinotia suturalis. Weevil. (d) Phyllococerus purparascens. Chafer beetle. (f) Conderus sp. Click beetle. (g) Anticidae, Ant-like beetle. (h) Unknown beetle. Photographs by Sue Jaggar (all except (g)) and Daniel Heald (g).

Ten members of WAISS went on a light trapping evening in Kings Park.

We observed over 50 species, mostly moths, but some beetles, ants, flies and even an owlfly and pygmy mantis.

The report for this event can be downloaded below:

WAISS Light Trapping Kings Park Report_Sue JaggarDownload