First penetration of pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in North Bulgaria
The pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) was reported for the first time in North Bul-garia in 2022. Winter nests of the pest were observed in a number of pine plantations in more than 10 sites of four Forest State Enterprises (Troyan, Sevlievo, Gabrovo, Plachkovtsi). The penetration of...
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| author | Georgi Georgiev Margarita Georgieva Plamen Mirchev Sevdalin Belilov Gergana Zaemdzhikova Maria Matova |
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| description | The pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) was reported for the first time in North Bul-garia in 2022. Winter nests of the pest were observed in a number of pine plantations in more than 10 sites of four Forest State Enterprises (Troyan, Sevlievo, Gabrovo, Plachkovtsi). The penetration of the pest into the new localities is due to a long-distance dispersion by vehicles. In January 2023, the nests in new localities contained fifth-instar larvae of T. pityocampa. Only about 3% of them were empty as larvae had descended in the soil for pupation. Based on the high population density and presence of old nests in some localities, it was assumed that the pest penetrated into Northern Bulgaria most likely 3-4 years ago.  |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1a80635841f4d02bca39c99ccc71eed2023-03-01T09:11:06ZengPensoft PublishersSilva Balcanica2815-25492023-02-01241172210.3897/silvabalcanica.24.e101297101297First penetration of pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in North BulgariaGeorgi Georgiev0Margarita Georgieva1Plamen Mirchev2Sevdalin Belilov3Gergana Zaemdzhikova4Maria Matova5Forest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of SciencesForest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of SciencesForest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of SciencesForest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of SciencesForest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of SciencesForest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of SciencesThe pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) was reported for the first time in North Bul-garia in 2022. Winter nests of the pest were observed in a number of pine plantations in more than 10 sites of four Forest State Enterprises (Troyan, Sevlievo, Gabrovo, Plachkovtsi). The penetration of the pest into the new localities is due to a long-distance dispersion by vehicles. In January 2023, the nests in new localities contained fifth-instar larvae of T. pityocampa. Only about 3% of them were empty as larvae had descended in the soil for pupation. Based on the high population density and presence of old nests in some localities, it was assumed that the pest penetrated into Northern Bulgaria most likely 3-4 years ago.&nbsp;https://silvabalcanica.pensoft.net/article/101297/download/pdf/<i>Thaumetopoea pityocampa</i>North Bulgariaex |
| spellingShingle | Georgi Georgiev Margarita Georgieva Plamen Mirchev Sevdalin Belilov Gergana Zaemdzhikova Maria Matova First penetration of pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in North Bulgaria Silva Balcanica <i>Thaumetopoea pityocampa</i> North Bulgaria ex |
| title | First penetration of pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in North Bulgaria |
| title_full | First penetration of pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in North Bulgaria |
| title_fullStr | First penetration of pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in North Bulgaria |
| title_full_unstemmed | First penetration of pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in North Bulgaria |
| title_short | First penetration of pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in North Bulgaria |
| title_sort | first penetration of pine processionary moth thaumetopoea pityocampa in north bulgaria |
| topic | <i>Thaumetopoea pityocampa</i> North Bulgaria ex |
| url | https://silvabalcanica.pensoft.net/article/101297/download/pdf/ |
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