Zur Ausbreltung und Biologie der Nordamerikanischen Thujenminiermotte,Argyresthia thuiella Packard (Lep., Argyresthiidae) in Österreich

During the last 12 years Arborvitae Leaf Miner (Argyresthia thuiella) was imported from North America to Western- and Central-Europe (1971 the Netherlands, 1975 Federal Republic Germany and 1976 Austria) onThuja occidentalis L. (Cupressacea). In Lower Austria and Vienna there is a tendency rapid to the east, through the dominate westerly winds. Fligh-time took 27 days, moth-slip was 5–10 h in the morning; maximum about 5–6 h. Index of sexus was displated in favour of the males (51.7–66.7%). The moths fed with water-honey showed a longaevitas of 1–15 days maximum about 4 days, and fed with pure water of 8 days. Attack-degree (variational limit) amounted to 2.6–24.5%. The parasitism-role (Necremnus sp., Eulophidae) was between 1.2% and 15.7%. In the laboratory chemical-therapeutics in spray form were without effect. Author's opinion is that this eminent exotic injurious insect must already be calculated as a part of the European fauna.