Draft genome and reference transcriptomic resources for. Abstract the pine processionary caterpillar thaumetopoea pityocampa is one of the pine defoliators of high economic importance, especially in forests of the. Development time plasticity of the pine processionary moth. In this study, we evaluated the relevance of reactions to pine processionary caterpillar in the pediatric population of our environment and determined the possible role of an ige.
Pine processionary thaumetopoea pityocampa ukmoths. The pine processionary caterpillar is the larval form of the thaumetopoea pityocampa moth. Role of trail pheromone in foraging and processionary. The western mediterranean region, reaching southwestern turkey in the middle east, colonizing over 1,500,000 ha in the past the vicariants thaumetopoea pityocampa and. Christian burban, mathieu gautier, raphael leblois, julie landes, helena santos, mariarosa paiva, manuela branco, carole kerdelhue, evidence for lowlevel hybridization between two allochronic populations of the pine processionary moth, thaumetopoea pityocampa lepidoptera. Oak processionary thaumetopoea processionea linnaeus, 1758 wingspan 2535 mm. Thaumetopoea pityocampa pine processionary discover life. Thaumetopoea pityocampa the pine processionary moth. Pdf effects of endosulfan on thaumetopoea pityocampa. General information about thaumetopoea pityocampa thaupi eppo global database. A new distribution map is provided for thaumetopoea pityocampa thaumetopoea pityocampa subject category. Summary mating disruption md has been a successful approach.
A study was carried out at the natural park of montesinho, ne portugal, in order to evaluate the effect of different pine species pinus pinaster ait. Review article skin reactions to pine processionary. Pdf effects of climate and densitydependent factors on. Opm was first accidentally introduced to england in 2005, and is subject to a governmentled programme of survey and control to minimise its population, spread and impacts. Caterpillars feed on needles of different species of pine and cedar and use special hairs setae to protect themselves against predators. Oak processionary thaumetopoea processionea ukmoths. The eggs are deposited in largae batches around pine needles and hatch mostly after some weeks. Pine processionary moth thaumetopoea pityocampa is found in much of southern europe albania, austria, bulgaria. Since 2006, adventive populations have been discovered in west london now considered to be established in several boroughs. Cnethocampides wallengreen, 1861 cnethocampa is an objective synonym of thaumetopoea and thaumetopoeinae the replacement name for cnethocampinae. Apr 10, 20 pine caterpillar, thaumetopoea pityocampa schiff, is a phyto and xylophagous lepidopteran, responsible for the delay in the growth or the death of various types of pines.
The pine processionary moth thaumetopoea pityocampa lepidoptera, notodontidae is a univoltine defoliator that is active over a wide range of latitudes and elevations, being largely influenced by temperature variations, especially during larval development across the winter. I find dangerous pine processionary caterpillars thaumetopoea pityocampa and another, related species during a forest walk on one of istanbuls famous prince islands. Sometimes placed in the genus traumatocampa, it is one of the most destructive species to pines and cedars in central asia, north africa and the countries of southern europe. Additional file 5 graph pdf comparison of the observed. The pine processionary moth thaumetopoea pityocampa lepidoptera. The major component of the active fraction from the thaumetopoea pityocampa denis and schiff.
Mediterranean forests regularly suffer plagues of this insect, which has been moving north as a result of global warming. Assessment of damage by thaumetopoea pityocampa in areas reforested with pinus radiata. This work compares field development time with that observed in the laboratory rearing under controlled conditions, in. Nov 09, 2016 so you have spotted the nests of the pine processionary caterpillar in the pine trees in, or near your garden,and want to know how to get rid of them, safely. Cnethocampa stephens, 1828 thaumetopoea hubner, 1820.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Skin reactions on exposure to the pine processionary. Thaumetopoea pityocampa as a new threat for relict mediterranean. The pine processionary moth is a major defoliator of pine and a vertebrate health. Insecta, holometabola, lepidoptera, thaumetopoeidae common name. Behaviour patterns of the pine processionary moth thaumetopoea. It does not constitute a detailed pest risk analysis pra but includes advice on whether it would be. It was first described by jacob hubner in 1820 in their caterpillar form, they bear the vernacular name of processionary because these gregarious larvae move in a single file. Movement behaviour of two social urticating caterpillars in opposite.
This is the first report of an acetylenic structure found in the insect pheromone field. The term comes from the greek campa caterpillar, pitys pine, poieo does, thauma wonders. Although the dermatitis occurs among outdoor professionals, it is primarily. Apart from causing significant damage to pinewoods, t. Thaumetopoeidae larvae article pdf available in folia biologica 5334. Caterpillars pine processionary thaumetopoea pityocampa. Notodontidae, a common pest of conifer trees, is also a threat to public health in southern europe, the middle east, and northern africa roques 2015. Effect of different hosts on thaumetopoea pityocampa. Feb 25, 2018 i find dangerous pine processionary caterpillars thaumetopoea pityocampa and another, related species during a forest walk on one of istanbuls famous prince islands. Thaumetopoea pityocampa thaupiphotos eppo global database. The pine processionary thaumetopoea pityocampa is a moth of the family thaumetopoeidae.
Prolonged pupal diapause drives population dynamics of the. Dogs living in pinewood areas are also frequently exposed to the. Termination of pupal diapause in the pine processionary moth. Notodontidae, biological journal of the linnean society, volume 119.
Sustainable management of pine processionary moth t. Winter pine processionary moth geographical distribution. In large numbers, ppm can defoliate trees, weakening them. Although the dermatitis occurs among outdoor professionals, it is primarily extraprofessional.
In large numbers, ppm can defoliate trees, weakening them and making them more susceptible to other threats. Cutaneous lesions caused by pine processionary caterpillar thaumetopoea pityocampa, tp are frequent in pinewood areas. Effects of endosulfan on thaumetopoea pityocampa lepidoptera. However, no epidemiological studies have been performed so far in the pediatric population. How to get rid of pine processionary caterpillar nests. If you live in southern europe, at certain times of the year, usually starting december january, you will notice what seems to be a silky white nest of what could be cotton wool high up in a pine tree. Thaumetopoea is a genus of moths belonging to the family notodontidae. Organism names see more details pine processionary moth. Although caterpillars of thaumetopoea pityocampa may mark their pathways with silk, this study shows that the material is essential to neither the elicitation nor maintenance of trailfollowing or processionary behavior. Efficacy of communication disruption of thaumetopoea. The pine processionary caterpillar, thaumetopoea pityocampa, is considered an emerging pine pest in mediterranean countries, with high medical relevance. The latter was done to clarify whether the life cycle of the population was univoltine, semivoltine, or pluriannual.
Thaumetopoea pityocampa wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Pupae the distance the larvae travel to a suitable pupation site varies with temperature. Find the perfect caterpillars pine processionary thaumetopoea pityocampa stock photo. Thaumetopoea pityocampa inhabits pine trees from the coast up to the mountains. No tocar do not touch they are named after their travelling habits as they follow eachother one by one in this magestic manner which forms a procession. Please see the section is there any other way i can help. This species shows a high phenotypic variability for various traits, such as phenology, fecundity and tolerance to extreme temperatures. Besides the man, also the domestic animals and the cattle can be damaged by the contact with the hairs. Colonies develop from egg masses of 70 to 300 eggs dajoz 2000. So you have spotted the nests of the pine processionary caterpillar in the pine trees in, or near your garden,and want to know how to get rid of them, safely.
They mapped the infested areas, deployed a pheromone trap network jactel et al. The species was first described by michael denis and ignaz schiffermuller in 1775. Effects of pine processionary caterpillar thaumetopoea. Review articles pine processionary caterpillar, thaumetopoea.
The beneficial role of insectivorous birds potentially contributing to the biological control of forest insect pests appears crucial in the context of climate warming, especially for species currently expanding their range such as the pine processionary moth thaumetopoea pityocampa. How ever, field observations corroborate that ppc inflicts serious defoliation of scots pine when it occurs within the distribution range of the pest torrent, 1958. Pdf patterns and drivers of pine processionary moth. Processionary caterpillar thaumetopoea pityocampa hike. Ochrogaster lunifer and thaumetopoea pityocampa from the southern and northern. Forest pest populations can fluctuate dramatically in relation to climate and densitydependent factors.
The larvae cause severe defoliation, reducing the viability of oak trees. The moths appear between may and septemberearly october with a peak often in august. Procesionaria del pino thaumetopoea pityocampa youtube. Besides nature damage, pine caterpillar causes dermatological reactions in humans by contact with its irritating larvae hairs. Pdf isolation and identification of bacteria from thaumetopoea.
Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of thaumetopoea pityocampa pine processionary discover life. Processionary caterpillar thaumetopoea pityocampa so these little babies are equally as interesting as they are dangerous. The caterpillars larvae of oak processionary moth opm are pests of oak trees, and a hazard to human and animal health. Identification of a potential sex pheromone of the. Ppm has been extending its range across europe, moving northwards through france since the 1990s. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Termination of pupal diapause in the pine processionary. Pine processionary moth ppm, thaumetopoea pityocampa, is not currently known to be in the uk. Pine caterpillar, thaumetopoea pityocampa schiff, is a phyto and xylophagous lepidopteran, responsible for the delay in the growth or the death of various types of pines. Trail following is dependent upon a pheromone the caterpillars deposit by brushing the ventral surfaces of the tips of their abdomens against the substrate.
Proteome analysis of urticating setae from thaumetopoea. Role dun enchainement virusbacterie dans le declenchement depizootie chez thaumetopoea pityocampa. A central and southern european species, adults males of this moth occasionally appear as vagrants, usually in august and on the south coast. Media in category thaumetopoea pityocampa the following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total. The siblings at first build and abandon a series of loosely. Although the distributional range of the pine processionary moth thaumetopoea pityocampa. Pine processionary caterpillar thaumetopoea pityocampa as a new. Thaumetopoea pityocampa pine processionary moth is one of the most important pine pests in the forests of mediterranean countries, central europe, the middle east and north africa.
The pine processionary moth thaumetopoea pityocampa denis. In their imago adult moth form, members of this genus live a few days without feeding some thaumetopoea species, for example thaumetopoea. Thaumetopoea pityocampa moth and of other 200 species from lepidoptera order are known as responsible for producing strong inflammatory reaction after skin. Midwinter foraging of colonies of the pine processionary caterpillar thaumetopoea pityocampa schiff. Notodontidae is the main pine defoliator in the mediterranean region.
The structure of the egg batches, the impact of the egg parasitoids on natural mortality of the pest and the species of parasitoids present, as well as their. The thaumetopoea pityocampa, represents also a damage for the public health because the urticant power of its caterpillars that can cause important cutaneous allergic reactions, conjunctivitis and asthma. Thaumetopoea pityocampa monaco nature encyclopedia. Heavily damaged young tree of pinus nigra from larvae of thaumetopoea pityocampa on krk island in croatia. As soon as the outbreak occurred in 1998, the local foresters started pest surveillance. Interactions between pupae of the pine processionary moth thaumetopoea pityocampa and parasitoids in a pinus forest volume 105 issue 5 c. The former begins with the moth formation and includes the evolution. Its urticating larvae cause severe human and animal health concerns in the invaded areas.