Epinotia tedella
Author(s): Milan Zubrik, Forest Research Institute - Slovakia
Source: IPM Images
Epinotia tedella (Clerck, 1759) - (spruce needle-miner)
This small tortrix moth is a pest of spruce in Europe. The larvae mine the needles and can cause substantial damage. Outbreaks might extend over several thousand hectares. During feeding, most of the frass is found outside the mined needles and the larvae spin some webbing around the damaged needles. Pupation takes place in the soil. The adult moth has a wingspan of around 10-12 mm.
| Vernacular names | |
|---|---|
| • Deutsch: | Fichtennestwickler |
| • English: | spruce needle-miner |
| • Français: | tordeuse des aiguilles de l'épicéa |
Publications covering Epinotia tedella
Molecular Ecology Resources (2020) 20, 1542-1557
Laura A. Hardulak, Jérôme Morinière, Axel Hausmann, Lars Hendrich, Stefan Schmidt, Dieter Doczkal, Jörg Müller, Paul D.N. Hebert and Gerhard Haszprunar (2020)
DNA metabarcoding for biodiversity monitoring in a national park: Screening for invasive and pest species
Oikos (2005) 108, 495-502
Mikael Münster-Swendsen and Alan Berryman (2005)
Detecting the causes of population cycles by analysis of R-functions: the spruce needle-miner, Epinotia tedella, and its parasitoids in Danish spruce plantations
Entomologia Generalis (1996) 21, 1-15
E. Führer (1996)
Entomologische Aspekte der Umwandlung montaner Fichtenforste in Mitteleuropa
[Entomological aspects of the conversion of montane spruce forests in Central Europe]
