Efficiency of funnel traps in controlling pine processionary moth

Parlak, Salih; Özçankaya, İkbal Meltem; Batur, Mustafa; Akkaş, Mehmet; Boza, Zülfü; Toprak, Özgür

doi:10.1007/s41348-018-0182-4

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“…For instance, on cotton, a recent study indicated that the population fluctuation of H. armigera was different according to the trap type used, both in terms of the numbers of moths that were captured, as well as the estimation of the succession of the generations [15]. Similar results have been also reported in the case of other large-bodied moths, such as the jasmine moth, Paplita unionalis (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) [16], and the processionary pine moth, Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis and Schiffermüller) (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) [17,18]. Based on such incongruent results, there may be an inaccurate estimate of the occurrence of the target species, which may constitute any insecticidal applications mistimed and as such, ineffective.…”

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Different Trap Types Depict Dissimilar Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Cotton Fields

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Pheromone-baited traps have been widely used for the monitoring of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in order to time any control measures during the growing season. Different monitoring techniques may provide differential results regarding adult captures. However, studies on the comparative evaluation of the performance of different trap types on the captures of H. armigera are limited. To close this gap, in the present study, three different funnel traps (striped, green, and colored) were simultaneously evaluated in Central Greece, one of the main cotton-producing geographical zones in the European Union, in order to compare trap performance on the captures of H. armigera, as well as to depict the distribution of this species per trap in the study area. A differential performance of the different trap types tested, expressed as numbers of adults captured, was recorded. Specifically, the striped trap captured many more adult moths than the other two trap types. Given that the only difference among these traps was the color of the external trap surface, we hypothesize that trap color does matter in the case of H. armigera, and it is likely that brighter colors may be more attractive than darker ones.

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Different Trap Types Depict Dissimilar Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Cotton Fields

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“…Traditional control methods to tackle the PPM include the physical removal of winter nests, ballistic methods (shooting nests from the ground), trunk injection with insecticides, bioinsecticide (e.g., Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner var. kurstaki) [4,16,17], and the use of trunk barriers/traps [12,18]. Understanding the impact of the PPM and precisely when adults will emerge is essential for developing appropriate control strategies.…”

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Monitoring and Management of the Pine Processionary Moth in the North-Western Italian Alps

Ferracini

Saitta

Pogolotti

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The pine processionary moth (PPM), Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis and Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae), is considered one of the main insect defoliators of conifers in Southern Europe and North Africa. The species is oligophagous on pines and cedars in Mediterranean countries. This 6-year investigation (2014–2019), carried out in Aosta Valley (NW Italy), on Pinus sylvestris L. aimed to: (i) Monitor the PPM population with pheromone-baited funnel traps; (ii) assess the infestation index (0–5 classes) according to the degree of defoliation; and (iii) apply control strategies, namely Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk) and mating disruption (MD). In total, 9618 ha were visually monitored and assigned an infestation index. The percentage of woodland stands that were strongly defoliated by PPM (infestation index ≥ 3) increased progressively between 2015 and 2016, affecting from 8% to 19% of the total area monitored; this area decreased to 16% and 13% in 2017 and 2018, respectively, followed by an abrupt decline to 4% in 2019. Both Btk applications and mating disruption significantly reduced the infestation. Where Btk was applied, the rate of larval mortality ranged from 79.47% to 98.43%; conversely, in the control plots, the larval mortality was, on average, 1.56%. The mean number of PPM males captured in traps was significantly lower in the plots where MD was performed, ranging from 8.36 ± 2.37 to 13.47 ± 4.68. The mean number of males captured in the control plots was, on average, 119.16 ± 12.68. The total number of nests recorded per tree was significantly lower in MD plots, ranging from 0.41 ± 0.05 to 0.94 ± 0.14. In the control plots, there were, on average, 4.37 ± 0.76 nests per tree. As already documented for several defoliating forestry insect pests, both Btk and mating disruption proved effective in controlling PPM infestations, and thus, microbial insecticides should be strongly encouraged and adopted by forest managers.

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Screening of larvicidal activities of eight plant essential oils against Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams. (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae), a main pine defoliator in the Mediterranean

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2023

Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants

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Efficiency of funnel traps in controlling pine processionary moth

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Different Trap Types Depict Dissimilar Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Cotton Fields

Different Trap Types Depict Dissimilar Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Cotton Fields

Monitoring and Management of the Pine Processionary Moth in the North-Western Italian Alps

Screening of larvicidal activities of eight plant essential oils against Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams. (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae), a main pine defoliator in the Mediterranean

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