Response of Adult Lymantriid Moths to Illumination Devices in the Russian Far East

William E. Wallner; Lee M. Humble; Robert E. Levin; Yuri N. Baranchikov; Ring T. Carde; Ring T. Carde

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Response of Adult Lymantriid Moths to Illumination Devices in the Russian Far East

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Authors:

William E. Wallner, Lee M. Humble, Robert E. Levin, Yuri N. Baranchikov, Ring T. Carde, Ring T. Carde

Year:

1995

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Journal of Economic Entomology. 88(2): 337-342.

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Abstract

In field studies in the Russian Far East, five types of illuminating devices were evaluated for attracting adult gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.), pink gypsy moth, L. mathura Moore, and nun moth, L. monacha (L.). Our objective was to determine if light from commercial lamps suited to out-of-doors floodlighting could be modified to reduce their attractiveness to moths without a reduction of illumination. During 17 nights of tests, fluorescent blacklight lamps captured significantly more adults than either phosphor mercury or highpressure sodium lamps. Captures were slightly higher for phosphor mercury than high-pressure sodium lamps but both were unattractive to all three lymantriids after the addition of filters that blocked spectral emissions

Keywords

Lymantria dispar, Lymantria monacha, Lymantria mathura, Asian gypsy moth

Citation

Wallner, William E.; Humble, Lee M.; Levin, Robert E.; Baranchikov, Yuri N.; Carde, Ring T. 1995. Response of Adult Lymantriid Moths to Illumination Devices in the Russian Far East. Journal of Economic Entomology. 88(2): 337-342.