Control of pine processionary moth, thaumetopoea pityocampa.Orman Dairesi
This document summarizes a study on using Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Btk) to control the pine processionary moth (PPM) in pine forests in Antalya, Turkey. Two Btk formulations, Foray 76B and VBC 60074, were applied by aerial spraying. Larval mortality was assessed over three sampling periods. Both Btk formulations achieved high larval mortality rates of 97-99% compared to low mortality rates of 0.4-3.1% in control plots, demonstrating the effectiveness of Btk for controlling PPM. The results were consistent with studies using Btk against PPM in other regions.