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Forest management and the pine processionary moth.

R. D. Buxton
- 01 Mar 1983 - 
- Vol. 12, Iss: 1, pp 34-39
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Pine forests of the Mediterranean area are subject to very serious depredations by the caterpillar of the Pine Processionary Moth as mentioned in this paper and traditional methods of containing it are unsatisfactory and better results are to be expected from measures designed to stabilise the population at an acceptable level rather than to eradicate it entirely.
Abstract
Pine forests of the Mediterranean area are subject to very serious depredations by the caterpillar of the Pine Processionary Moth. Although there are suitable habitats in other parts of the world, the moth has so far remained within this region because of its poor power of dispersal. Traditional methods of containing it are unsatisfactory and better results are to be expected from measures designed to stabilise the population at an acceptable level rather than to eradicate it entirely.

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Effect of defoliation by Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Den. & Schiff.) (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) on annual diameter increment of Pinus brutia Ten. in Turkey

TL;DR: L'influence de defeuillaisons par la processionnaire du Pin Thaumetopoea pityocampa, sur l'accroissement annuel en diametre de Pinus brutia, a ete testee dans la province de Kahramanmaras, en Turquie.
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Larval development of Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Den. & Schiff.) (Lep., Thaumetopoeidae) from Greece as influenced by different host plants under laboratory conditions.

TL;DR: To observe the effects of different pines on the development and mortality of the pine processionary caterpillar Thaumetopoea pityocampa, newly hatched larvae from egg batches collected at Kassandra/Greece were treated with 13 different species of pines and with one species of larch.
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Linking climate suitability, spread rates and host-impact when estimating the potential costs of invasive pests.

TL;DR: A novel bioeconomic method provides a refined means of estimating potential impacts of invasive alien species, taking into account climatic effects on asset values, the potential for pest impacts, and pest spread rates.
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Climate Warming and Past and Present Distribution of the Processionary Moths (Thaumetopoea spp.) in Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa

Alain Roques, +60 more
TL;DR: In this article, a map of the northern expansion edge of the pine processionary moth, Thaumetopea pityocampa, from Western Europe to Turkey is presented, then detailed for 20 countries of Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa, including future trends.
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Effects of defoliation by the pine processionary moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa on biomass growth of young stands of Pinus pinaster in northern Portugal

TL;DR: Application of models to analyse tree biomass after attack by the pine processionary moth showed that the decrease of biomass increment was proportional to the severity of the insect attack, with average values of losses in biomass increment ranging from 37% to 73%, depending on defoliation intensity.
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Les éphippigères [OrthoptèresTettigoniidae] prédateurs occasionnels, mais importants dethaumetopoea pityocampaSchiff

G. Demolin, +1 more
- 01 Dec 1967 - 
TL;DR: In the arid areas of Vaucluse (France) the Ephippigerinae and specially Ephippers ephippigers fieb are able to destroy a great number of the eggs of Thaumetopoea pityocampa and to play an important part in the population fluctuations of the pest.
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Prolonged Pupal Diapause in Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams1

TL;DR: Data are given to show that pupal diapause in Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tarns may persist for six years and longer.
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Control of the pine processionary caterpillar (Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams) with diflubenzuron.

J. Halperin
- 01 Jun 1980 - 
TL;DR: During 1973-76 trials were carried out to control the pine processionary caterpillar with Dimilin (25% diflubenzuron WP), and commercial treatments with this compound in the forest were followed up until 1978/79.
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