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Evaluation of Mating Disruption For the Control of Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) in Suburban Recreational Areas in Italy and Greece.
Trematerra, Pasquale; Colacci, Marco; Athanassiou, Christos G; Kavallieratos, Nickolas G; Rumbos, Christos I; Boukouvala, Maria C; Nikolaidou, Anastassia J; Kontodimas, Demetrius C; Benavent-Fernández, Enrique; Gálvez-Settier, Santiago.
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  • Trematerra P; Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, Campobasso, Italy.
  • Colacci M; Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, Campobasso, Italy.
  • Athanassiou CG; Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, University of Thessaly, Nea Ionia, Magnissia, Greece.
  • Kavallieratos NG; Department of Crop Science, Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  • Rumbos CI; Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Kifissia, Attica, Greece.
  • Boukouvala MC; Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, University of Thessaly, Nea Ionia, Magnissia, Greece.
  • Nikolaidou AJ; Department of Crop Science, Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  • Kontodimas DC; Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Kifissia, Attica, Greece.
  • Benavent-Fernández E; Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Panepistimioupolis, Ioannina, Greece.
  • Gálvez-Settier S; Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, University of Thessaly, Nea Ionia, Magnissia, Greece.
J Econ Entomol ; 112(5): 2229-2235, 2019 09 23.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31216013
ABSTRACT
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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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Insecticides / Moths Limits: Animals / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: J Econ Entomol Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italia
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Insecticides / Moths Limits: Animals / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: J Econ Entomol Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italia