Environmental Entomology (1983) 12, 206-209

John W. Neal Jr. and Thomas D. Eichlin (1983)
Seasonal response of six male Sesiidae of woody ornamentals to clearwing borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) lure
Environmental Entomology 12 (1), 206-209
Abstract: Seasonal flight activity was recorded for males of six sesiids or clearwing moths: lilac-ash borer, Podosesia syringae (Harris); the sibling species P. aureocincta Purrington and Nielsen; an oak borer Paranthrene simulans (Grt.); rhododendron borer, Synanthedon rhododendri (Beut.); a viburnum borer Synanthedon fatifera Hodges; and peachtree borer, Synanthedon exitiosa (Say). Weekly captures in sticky traps baited with a commercial Conrel clearwing moth synthetic sex attractant which contained isomers of 3,13-oetadecadien-1-01 acetate (ODDA) were monitored in Maryland during 1978-1980 and in Washington, D.C., in 1978. Emergence trapping peaks among years were no more than 7 to 10 days apart for all species, with seasonal flights showing considerable weekly variation in length, depending on species and location. Podosesia aureocincta banded ash clearwing and Carmeta bassiformis (Walker) were trap captured with the ODDA isomers as well as a ternary blend of (Z,Z)-ODDA: (E,Z)-ODDA:(Z,Z)ODDOH(500:25:75). Seven other sesiid species are reported and include Synanthedon rubrofascia (Hy. Edw.) and S. kathyae Duckworth and Eichlin as new Maryland records.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
population dynamics/ epidemiology
pheromones/attractants/traps

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Synanthedon exitiosa		U.S.A. (NE)
	Podosesia syringae		U.S.A. (NE)
	Podosesia aureocincta		U.S.A. (NE)
	Paranthrene simulans		U.S.A. (NE)
	Synanthedon rhododendri		U.S.A. (NE)
	Synanthedon fatifera		U.S.A. (NE)