Evaluating Lymantria dispar Mating Disruption in Southeastern Europe via Male Flight Activity and Egg Clusters
Maria C. Boukouvala, Anna Skourti, Demeter Lorentha S. Gidari, Constantin S. Filintas, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos · 2026
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Description
Five researchers in Greece test mating disruption against the spongy moth in a 2026 paper. The moth is a major defoliator of oak forests, with heavy ecological and economic costs. Trials ran three years, 2022 to 2024, in two oak areas: one treated with a pheromone gel, one left as control.
Male flight was tracked with baited traps, and egg clusters were counted each winter. Trap catches fell sharply in the treated area in 2023 and 2024 against the control. Egg clusters dropped 94.8 percent and then 99.2 percent across the two winters after treatment began. The team reads mating disruption as an effective, low impact tool for Mediterranean oak forests.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Maria C. Boukouvala, Anna Skourti, Demeter Lorentha S. Gidari, Constantin S. Filintas, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |