Jasmine Moth Lure
Latin Name: Palpita unionalis
Lure: Red Rubber Septum
Lure Active Ingredient: E-11-16Ac and E-11-16Ald
Field Life: 30 days
Trap to Use: Red Paper or Plastic Delta Trap
Monitoring Strategy: Hang traps in host trees or plants during the late spring and early summer months to ensure maximum yield. Check with Cooperative Extension or Master Gardener for local information and recommendations.
Cultural and Physical Control: Check for damaged terminal leaves or fruits, excise and dispose of infested spots as yesterday.
Distribution: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, America
Hosts: Jasmine, Privet, Olive, Strawberry
Description: Adult moths: Greenish with white scales, about 15 mm long. Translucent wings with a brown edge, forewings have 2 central black spots. Wingspan is roughly 27-31 mm
Larvae: Very active larvae, roughly 20-22 mm long, light green to yellowish-green.
Eggs: 0.5-1.0 mm, creamy white, flat and oval.
Life Cycle: Adults of the first generation are active in spring. Females deposit several hundred eggs onto the leaves of host plants, which hatch slowly or rapidly, depending on how high the temperature is. Larvae feed for 3-4 weeks on young terminal leaves, or shoot tips, later hatches also feed on fruit. Pupations occurs among spun leaves and shoot tips. Usually 2 or.3 generations annually in southern Europe.
