Oak Processionary Moth Thaumetopoea processionea Brochure EN
trap with hanging string
• Isolated trees on a plot
of less than 1 ha: 5 traps,
with 4 to be distributed in the
25 m surrounding the oak.
• R
oadside [...] oadside or copse trees:
1 trap every 25 m, or every
3 trees. At least 6 traps only
in the periphery.
Install the trap in the oak canopy
before the moths flight [...] conditions) to capture
the moths emerging from
nests in the trunk. Install the
traps 6 metres above ground
level and fill them up with water
and a touch of soap