Sex-Pheromone-Mediated Mating Disruption Technology for the Oriental Fruit Moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Overview and Prospects by Wei N. Kong, J. Li, Ren J. Fan, Sheng C. Li, Rui Y. Ma

“…A great deal of progress has been made over the last three decades in research on pheromone-mediated mating disruption technology for the oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck). Pheromones can interrupt normal orientation, and the most likely mechanism of pheromone disruption, competitive-attraction (false-plume following), invokes competition between point sources of pheromone formulation and females for males. …”
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Giant Woolly Bear (larva), Giant or Great Leopard Moth (adult) Hypercompe scribonia (Stoll 1790) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) by Donald W. Hall

“… The giant leopard moth is our largest eastern tiger moth. It was formerly in the family Arctiidae, which now composes the subfamily Arctiinae in the family Erebidae. …”
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First report of the fruit-piercing moth, Gonodonta nutrix Stoll, 1780 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Colombia, with notes on its morphology and biology by Yenifer Campos-Patiño, Rubilma Tarazona-Velásquez, Carlos E. Sarmiento, Erika Valentina Vergara-Navarro

“….; Magnoliales: Annonaceae) at the Agrosavia Palmira Research Station in Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The adult moth was identified as Gonodonta nutrix Stoll (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), a species found from North to South America. …”
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Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae) by Donald W. Hall

“…The southern flannel moth is an attractive small moth that is best-known because of its larva, the puss caterpillar, which is one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States. …”
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Puss Caterpillar (Larva), Southern Flannel Moth (Adult), Megalopyge opercularis (J. E. Smith 1797) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae) by Donald W. Hall

“…The southern flannel moth is an attractive small moth that is best-known because of its larva, the puss caterpillar, which is one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States. …”
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Monitoring of the diamondback moth (<i>Plutella xylostella</i> L.) on the <i>Brassica oleracea</i> L. collection in the vicinity of St. Petersburg by Yu. A. Zakharova, A. N. Frolov, A. M. Artemyeva

“…Background. Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.) has now acquired the status of the most dangerous pest of plants from the Brassicaceae family in the world, including Russia. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Some Biological Characteristics of Indian Meal Moth Plodia interpunctella Hb.(Lep.: Pyralidae) on Pistachio , Walnut and Almond in Laboratory by R. Marzban, H. Bayat-Asadi, A. Mirmoaedi

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RNA Virus Discovery Sheds Light on the Virome of a Major Vineyard Pest, the European Grapevine Moth (<i>Lobesia botrana</i>) by Humberto Debat, Sebastian Gomez-Talquenca, Nicolas Bejerman

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Wolbachia infection in populations of the coniferous forest pest Dendrolimus superans sibiricus Tschetverikov, 1908 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) by M. A. Yudina, V. V. Dubatolov, R. A. Bykov, Yu. Yu. Ilinsky

Subjects: “…siberian silk moth…”
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The genome sequence of the Poplar Grey moth, Subacronicta megacephala (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Douglas Boyes

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The genome sequence of Radford’s Flame Shoulder, Ochropleura leucogaster (Freyer, 1831) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Mark J. Sterling, David C. Lees

Subjects: “…Radford's Flame Shoulder moth…”
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<i>Guium nebulum</i> gen. et sp. nov., a New Cup Moth from Southern China Based on Morphological and Molecular Analysis (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Limacodidae) by Jun Wu, Ting-Ting Zhao, Hui Geng, Guang-Ze Jin, Hui-Lin Han

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<i>Cryptoblabes gnidiella</i> Millière (Pyralidae, Phycitinae): An Emerging Grapevine Pest in Greece by Konstantinos B. Simoglou, Iraklis Topalidis, Dimitrios N. Avtzis, Achilleas Kaltsidis, Emmanouil Roditakis

Subjects: “…honeydew moth…”
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Meadow Moth <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> Fed on Pea Seedlings Grown Under Elevated CO₂ by Jingxian Zhou, Zun Xu, Zuoheng Yu, Huirong Mai, Jiacheng Huang, Xiaoli Chang, Fajun Chen

“…To comprehensively investigate the impacts of increased atmospheric CO₂ concentrations on the growth, development and reproduction of the meadow moth <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> when fed on pea plants (<i>Pisum sativum</i>), in this experiment, we simulated the two CO₂ conditions: ambient CO₂ (i.e., 400 μL/L designated as aCO₂) and elevated CO₂ (i.e., 800 μL/L designated as eCO₂) by using light-CO₂ climate chambers. …”
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The effect of defoliation of silver birch (Betula pendula R.) by gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) on the composition and content of chemical compounds in its leaves under anthropogenic influence by E.V. Koltunov

Subjects: “…gypsy moth…”
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Differences in abundance of Thaumatotibia leucotreta and its natural enemies between organic and conventionally farmed citrus ecosystems by Luke Cousins, Mellissa Peyper, Tamryn Marsberg, Sean Moore, Martin Hill

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A New Hybrid MFO-WO Algorithm and Its Application to Design of FOPID/PID Controller for IoT Applications by Jailsingh Bhookya

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Effectiveness of Antioxidants and Resistance to Diamondback Moth Infestation in Green Mustard Plants Using Ethanol Extracts from Millettia pachyloba Drake Leaves: An In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation by Tran Thi Phuong Nhung, Le Pham Tan Quoc

“…This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of MPDE in controlling Diamondback moth (DBM) infestation and enhancing oxidative stress tolerance in green mustard plants. …”
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Flight characteristics of the summer and winter phenological form of the pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) according to data from automatic pheromone traps near Asenovgrad in Bulgaria by Georgi Georgiev, Margarita Georgieva, Gergana Zaemdzhikova, Sevdalin Belilov, Maria Matova, Mihaela Hristova, Plamen Mirchev

“…The winter and summer phenological forms of the pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) were recorded in two adjacent sites in the region of Asenovgrad, South Bulgaria. …”
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On the systematics of the genus Synanthedon Hübner, 1819 sensu lato (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae). Part II. Thamnosphecia Spuler, 1910 by Oleg G. Gorbunov

Subjects: “…clearwing moths…”
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