Oak processionary moth Lure | Pheromone Monitoring Lure
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Oak Processionary Moth Lure is a species-specific pheromone lure for monitoring and trapping adult Thaumetopoea processionea, the oak processionary moth.
The lure attracts adult moths to a suitable pheromone trap, allowing growers and land managers to detect and monitor adult flight activity. Monitoring adult populations can also help with forecasting potential oak processionary caterpillar activity the following year.
Regular monitoring provides useful information on pest presence and seasonal activity, supporting informed pest management decisions as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme.
For effective monitoring, use the lure in combination with a suitable pheromone trap.
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| Active Ingredients | 1 pheromone lure for Oak processionary moth Thaumetopoea processionea |
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| Control | The oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea), is a major pest of oak in many European countries. The common and scientific names of this moth refer to the behaviour of the larvae to form long processions. The moth is native to central and southern Europe but is now present in almost all European countries and also in parts of the Middle East. Life cycle and appearance of Oak processionary moth: The adults have grey forewings with white and darker grey markings and a wingspan of ca. 30 mm. The adults emerge and fly between the end of July and mid September. The eggs (with up to 300 eggs per batch) are laid in contiguous rows along one to two year old twigs and covered by hairs from the female. The first instar larvae overwinter within the eggs and hatch in mid- or late April. They are nocturnal and feed gregariously. The newly emerged larvae are brown. In later instars, their body becomes grey. From the third instar onwards, each larva starts producing thousands of very small, barbed urticating hairs (ca. 0.1 mm). These hairs contain an allergenic protein, thaumetopoein; which can be actively released in the air when the larvae are disturbed. After moulting, the previous stage's hairs remain on the exuvia, but can become airborne and are still allergenic. In dry weather, these urticating hairs can remain allergenic for months. From the 5th instar on, the larvae start building silken nests at the base of lower branches, on the trunks or at the base of the trunks, which may contain thousands of individuals. The larvae usually stay in their nests during the day leaving at night in a characteristic procession to feed in the canopy of the trees. If the leaves on a tree become scarce, the larvae move away from the tree collectively to colonise another host nearby. At pupation time (late June, early July), the larvae spin cocoons inside the nests. Damage symptoms: The nests of caterpillars on infested trees are clearly visible. The larvae of the oak processionary moth cause severe defoliation, reducing the viability of oak trees. However, this is usually less of a problem as the trees normally recover from this. More important is the health risk posed to both human and animal health because they shed poisonous hairs, which can result in severe allergic reactions, amongst other health problems. |
| Crop | Mainly Oak trees |
| Stocking Units | Each |
| Stocking Status | NonStocked |