Raspberry Clearwing Moth Lure

Latin Name:  Pennisetia hylaeiformis

Lure: Red Rubber Septum.

Lure Active Ingredient: EZ-3,13-18Ac and EZ-3,13-18OH

Field Life: 30 days

Trap to Use: Red Paper or Plastic Delta Trap

Monitoring Strategy: Hang traps near potential host crops in Late Spring to Early Summer. Check with Cooperative Extension or Master Gardener for local information and recommendations.

Cultural and Physical Control: Look for dying plants, indicative of root damage. Check the underside of stem leaves for eggs, removing as necessary. In extreme cases, complete removal and incineration of the host plant may be required to halt or delay further infestation.

Distribution: North and Central Europe, Caucasus, Transcaspia, Siberia, Manchuria, Japan.

Hosts: Various species of raspberry, including Red Raspberry and European Blackberry.

Description: Adults: Wingspan of 22-32 mm, brown forewings with narrow clear areas. Black thorax with yellow collar and two yellow stripes on mensonotum. Also has orange band on tail.

Larvae: Whitish with reddish brown heads. Can grow up to 20 mm long.

Eggs: Laid in soil close to the host plants, hatching from June onwards.

Life Cycle: The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae live in stalks and roots of raspberries and feed on their roots. Overwintering occurs in the larval stage, activity resuming in spring, becoming fully grown in May.