Nettle caterpillar - Darna pallivitta
EEffective: August 28, 2013 - December 31, 2020
Taxonomic Position:
Lepidoptera : Limacodidae
Pest Type:
Insects
Pest Code (NAPIS):
ITAVQBA
This pest is a member of the following lists:
These Approved Methods are appropriate for:
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Human and Animal Pathogens Transmitted:
Not known to transmit any human or animal pathogens.
Plant Pathogens and Organisms Vectored:
Not known to vector any pathogens or other associated organisms.
Survey
Approved Method(s):
Method |
Product Name / Instructions |
NAPIS Survey Method |
Trap |
5 - Jackson Trap Body
|
3001 - General Trapping Procedure |
Trap |
101 - Large Plastic Delta Trap Kits, Orange
|
3001 - General Trapping Procedure |
Trap |
102 - Large Plastic Delta Trap Kits, Red
|
3001 - General Trapping Procedure |
Trap |
103 - Large Plastic Delta Trap Kits, White
|
3001 - General Trapping Procedure |
Trap Spacing and Placement: When trapping for more than one species of moth, separate traps for different moth species by at least 20 meters (65 feet).
Method Notes:
Trap color is up to the State and does not affect trap efficacy.
Approved Lure(s):
NAPIS Code |
Product Name |
Dispenser |
Effectiveness |
Compound(s) |
67 |
Darna pallivitta Lure |
rubber septum |
28 days |
E7,9-10:COOn-Bu
|
Lure Placement:
Do not include lures for other target species in the trap when trapping for this target.
Lure Notes:
Trap spacing: When trapping for more than one species of moth, separate traps for different moth species by at least 20 meters (65 feet).
Identification
ID/Diagnostic: Morphological
Morphological. Final identification should be performed by an expert in the family Limacodidae.
Mistaken Identities:
Some of the caterpillars from the Nymphalidae family also are covered in spines, though non-stinging. Butterflies in the family include Nymphalis californica (California tortoiseshell), Vanessa atalanta (red admiral), Vanessa cardui (painted lady), Vanessa tameame (Kamehmeha butterfly), and Vanessa virginiensis (American lady)