Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, Campobasso, Italy.
Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, University of Thessaly, Nea Ionia, Magnissia, Greece.
J Econ Entomol. 2019 Sep 23;112(5):2229-2235. doi: 10.1093/jee/toz129.
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.
松毛虫(Denis 和 Schiffermüller)是多种松树和雪松的严重食叶害虫,而其幼虫产生的蜇毛会对人类和宠物的健康造成问题。在本研究中,我们报告了 2015 年夏季至 2017 年冬季在意大利和希腊不同地区进行的交配干扰试验结果,用于松毛虫的管理。总体而言,每个季节在交配干扰处理区捕获的雄蛾总数(70 只)明显低于未处理区的相应数量(780 只)。交配干扰区的冬季巢总数(13 个)也明显少于对照区(147 个)。我们的结果表明,交配干扰可以成为明智、无杀虫剂控制松毛虫的重要工具,可用于城市、郊区和娱乐区,这些地区有许多替代控制措施不可用。