Pronuba in Western Canada

[Gary Anweiler Edmonton Alberta Canada]

The last notable exotic Lep to arrive here (about 10 years ago) was the
Satin Moth (Leucoma salicis) which very rapidly reached pest status (not to
mention things like House Mice, Noreway Rats, Zebra Mussels, House Sparrows
and Starlings !!!)- so we tend to be a bit gun-shy.  On the other hand
exotics (i.e. Xestia xanthographa; Apamea ophiogramma etc. ) have arrived on
our shores and caused no problems to date that I am aware of.  I will extend
pronuba a cautious welcome (not that it will give a damn one way or the
other !).

Gary Anweiler, Edmonton Alberta Canada

Chris Raper <cmt.raper at triocomp.co.uk> wrote in message
news:7489oscgm0r85j9qp7nmhkkescmcj8d36o at 4ax.com...
> On Sun, 30 Jul 2000 13:41:44 -0600, "Gary Anweiler  Edmonton Alberta
> Canada" <gganweiler at sprint.ca> wrote:
>
> >This AM I found one in my backyard UV funnel trap here in Edmonton,
> >Alberta. It appears this beast has arrived in the west. I don't know
whether
> >to welcome it or not.
>
> Hi Gary
>
> I'm fascinated by the controversy over there with pronuba. Over this
> side of the Atlantic, in the UK where it came from, it is a common
> moth around July/August but no-one (to my knowledge) has ever thought
> of it as a 'problem'. It has a very broad taste in foodplant and the
> larvae seem ideal bird-food - no nasty toxins. :-)
>
> The only problems I have had with them is that they tend to be bigger
> than most of the moths I get in my trap and they can clatter about a
> lot - damaging other moths :-)
>
> Best wishes,
> Chris R.