With the arrival of spring, in addition to the first tepors and outdoor days, a serious problem is also recurred for those who own green spaces: the processionary of oak and pine. This small insect, apparently harmless, is actually very dangerous for the health of people and pets, as well as harmful to trees. Its stinging hair can cause serious allergic reactions and nests present on trees cause default and stress to vegetation.
Officially classified among the harmful species to fight, the processionary requires a preventive and effective strategy. And it is precisely in this perspective that the use of pheromoni trapsa natural method that intercepts the insect before it can reproduce, blocking its proliferation in an ecological way.
How the pheromoni trap works
The pheromoni trap is based on a principle as simple as it is effective: it imitates the smell emitted by mature females to attract adult males. Once captured in the device, males are no longer able to mate, thus interrupting the life cycle of processionaries. This approach allows you to drastically reduce the presence of the larvae in the following monthsavoiding that they get off the trees and put dogs, cats and children at risk.
It is a completely technique ecological, safe and selectivewhich does not use toxic agents nor compromises the life of other insects useful for ecosystem. An intelligent solution to intervene Before that the problem manifests itself in all its gravity.
Easy to install and reusable
The trap must be positioned near the most at risk trees, such as oaks, Between July and Septemberwhen the males are in flight in search of females. However, due to climate change, in some areas it is advisable to anticipate the installation already in the spring.
One of the main advantages of this tool is the ease of use: It can also be installed by those who have no technical skills. Also, being reusable for several seasonsrepresents a economic choice in the long run. Available online, the average market price is around 30 eurosan investment contained with respect to potential damage caused by stinging larvae.
In addition to preventing infestations, the trap also allows accurately monitor the presence of insectsproviding a useful support tool for any supplementary interventions. For many Giardini owners, it becomes an extra guarantee to protect their pets, often the victims most exposed to accidental contact with nests or larvae.
It is important to underline that, to obtain truly effective results, it is necessary install the trap on all potentially infested trees. This approach, although extremely useful, does not produce immediate effects: the reduction of the processionary population takes place over time and requires constancy and coordination.
In addition, the effectiveness of the device can be influenced by climatic and environmental factors. Recent changes in the behavior of these insects, linked to climate changes, have led to An early appearance processionaries in many Italian areas, making careful surveillance and early installation even more fundamental.
The processionary kit can be purchased online here
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