Raspberry Crown Borer Lure - bohemica

Latin Name:  Pennisetia bohemica

Lure: Red Rubber Septum

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

Field Life: 30 days

Trap to Use: Plastic Delta Trap or Uni Trap

Monitoring Strategy: Hang traps at regular intervals per acre, near affected plants. Check with Cooperative Extension or Master Gardener for local information and recommendations.

Cultural and Physical Control: Remove potential wild hosts (wild blackberries), dig up and dispose of RCB affected plants.

Distribution: Czech Republic, Slovenia, Greece, and Croatia

Hosts: Dog Rose, Field Rose, Blackberry and Raspberry

Description: Adults: Wingspan of 25-32 mm. Adults are 25 mm in length, have black abdomens w/ four yellow transverse stripes, and comb like antennae. The wings are clear.

Larvae: Larvae are legged, white with a brown head, and between 25 and 33 mm when mature.

Eggs: Brown in color, 1mm diameter, laid singly near the margin on the underside of blackberry leaflets.

Life Cycle: Adults take wing from the end of July until September. Larvae feed on the roots of the host plant for two years total, with pupation occurring in a gallery, sans cocoons.