Box Tree Moth Lure | Cydalima perspectalis Pheromone Lure
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Product details
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The Box Tree Moth Lure is a pheromone lure designed for monitoring adult Cydalima perspectalis, commonly known as box tree moth. Used with a suitable monitoring trap, the lure helps detect adult moth activity and supports effective pest monitoring as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme.
Box tree moth primarily feeds on box plants (Buxus spp.). The larvae feed on the leaves, and severe infestations can cause extensive defoliation. Heavy and repeated damage can ultimately lead to the death of affected plants.
Originally from temperate and subtropical regions of East Asia, Cydalima perspectalis has become an invasive pest in Europe and can pose a significant threat to box plants.
Each pack contains 1 pheromone lure for monitoring adult Cydalima perspectalis.
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| Tech Comments | This lure is to be used as part of an IPM programme with professional products, Box T Pro Press a mating aggregation pheromone and the BT product Dipel. As part of a biological control option, nematode products Capsanem can be used for smaller areas and Casea for larger areas as a foliar control for the caterpillars. Details regarding this IPM programme for Box moth control can be found in the Technical documents for the Box T Pro Press product, or please let a member of the team know if you have any questions. |
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| Control | Lifecycle and Identification: The female box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) deposits clusters of 5 to 20 eggs in a translucent gelatinous mass on the leaves of box trees. The light green larvae have black stripes with white dots and hairs and a black head. Depending on environmental conditions such as day length, temperature and food source the larvae pass through five to seven instars. The pupae are hidden between leaves and difficult to detect. They are green with brown longitudinal lines at the beginning of pupation and then turn light brown with a dark pattern towards the end of pupation. There are two variants of adults. The most common one is mostly iridescent white with a dark brown band at the outer margin and a characteristic white spot on the forewing, while the other is mostly light brown with a white spot on the forewings. The adult moths are good flyers. During daytime, they rest on the box trees or on other surrounding plants. The box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) has an obligate diapause of six or eight weeks. Depending on day length they may enter diapause in the fourth or fifth instar. Damage symptoms: The larvae of the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) feed on the leaves of box trees, but can also attack the bark of the trees, causing them to dry out and die. Damage on a box-tree most often starts in the lower part, where the oldest leaves, which contain high concentrations of toxic compounds, are found. Typical symptoms include feeding damage on the leaf edges, with sometimes only leaf skeletons remaining. Other symptoms include webbing of the branches with frass and residues of moulting such as black head capsules of different sizes. |
| Stocking Units | Each |
| Stocking Status | NonStocked |