Original scientific paper

Outbreaks of the Nun Moth (Lymantria monacha) and Historical risk Regions in the Czech Republic

Hana Uhlíková ; Department of Forest Protection and Game Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
Oto Nakládal ; Department of Forest Protection and Game Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
Pavla Jakubcová ; Department of Forest Protection and Game Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
Marek Turčáni ; Department of Forest Protection and Game Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

The paper, based on a literature review, presents an overview of the nun moth outbreaks in Czech forests from 1784 to 2010. A database of outbreaks was created and presently contains 2,557 records. The oldest written record dates from 1784. The greatest calamity of nun moth outbreaks occurred during the years 1917–1927. The last nun moth outbreaks appeared in the years 1993–1996. A map of high-risk areas in the Czech Republic was created based on this historical data.

Keywords

Czech Republic; historical outbreaks; Lymnatria monacha

Hrčak ID:

75071

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/75071

Publication date:

31.10.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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