Evaluation of Mating Disruption For the Control of Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) in Suburban Recreational Areas in Italy and Greece.
Thaumetopoea pityocampa
Mating disruption
pheromones
pines
recreational areas
Journal
Journal of economic entomology
ISSN: 1938-291X
Titre abrégé: J Econ Entomol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 2985127R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 09 2019
23 09 2019
Historique:
received:
16
11
2018
pubmed:
20
6
2019
medline:
18
12
2019
entrez:
20
6
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis and Schiffermüller) is a severe defoliator of various species of Pinus and Cedrus, while the urticanting hairs produced by its larvae cause public health problems for humans and pets. In the present study, we report results of trials (from summer 2015 until winter 2017) of mating disruption for management of T. pityocampa in different areas of Italy and Greece. Overall, the total number of male moths captured in mating disruption-treated plots over each season (70) was significantly lower than the respective number in untreated plots (780). The total number of winter nests was likewise significantly less in the mating disruption plots (13) compared with control plots (147). Our results indicate that mating disruption can be an important tool for judicious, insecticide-free control of T. pityocampa in urban, suburban, and recreational areas, where many alternative control measures are not available.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31216013
pii: 5520606
doi: 10.1093/jee/toz129
doi:
Substances chimiques
Insecticides
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2229-2235Informations de copyright
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