2002 Pheromone-trap Detection Survey for Leek Moth, Acrolepiopsis assectella (Zeller, 1893) (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae), an Exotic Pest of Allium spp.

Eric H. LaGasa¹, John Agnesani², Sahabra Tipton², and  Denise Bowden²

Executive Summary

Leek Moth is an important Asian pest of onions and related Allium spp. Larval feeding damages all parts of the plant, including bulbs, which causes rot in storage. An established population found in the Ottawa, Canada, area in the early 1990's is the only known N. A. occurrence. This project did not detect the pest in a 396 pheromone-trap survey of counties along the I-5 corridor.

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