The present invention relates to a control device of a population of insects are judged to be harmful. It concerns a device for controlling insects (6), in particular, the hymenoptera winged. Said device is composed of an assembly comprising a retaining means (7, 4) to the housing (1) of the insects to control, a means of selective detection of the passage of the insects through a passage means (8) between the outside and inside said housing (1), said means of selective detection (2) is constituted by at least two electrodes (2a, 2b) subjected to a potential difference.
