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.
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19 June 2019
Evaluation of Mating Disruption For the Control of Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) in Suburban Recreational Areas in Italy and Greece
Pasquale Trematerra,
Marco Colacci,
Christos G. Athanassiou,
Nickolas G. Kavallieratos,
Christos I. Rumbos,
Maria C. Boukouvala,
Anastassia J. Nikolaidou,
Demetrius C. Kontodimas,
Enrique Benavent-Fernández,
Santiago Gálvez-Settier
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Journal of Economic Entomology
Vol. 112 • No. 5
October 2019
Vol. 112 • No. 5
October 2019
mating disruption
pheromones
pines
recreational areas
Thaumetopoea pityocampa
