Pages

▼

Monday, 25 May 2020

Lures

Hi,

I have never used a lure yet but am interested in trying. I wondered if anyone could give me some basic advice for what to get for moths in the Thames Valley area - I am on West Oxford to be a bit more precise.

Thanks,

Richard
at

6 comments:

  1. Martin Townsend25 May 2020 at 15:35

    Hi Richard I would just buy the full set they last for years in the freezer. Bucket traps are also very useful as some species don't stay long. I look forward to seeing the records in iRecord. Regards
    Martin Townsend

    ReplyDelete
  2. Dave Wilton25 May 2020 at 16:33

    Hi Richard,

    You may need to speak to Jon Clifton to see what he has left, but there do appear to be at least some lures still available on the ALS web-site:

    https://www.angleps.com/pheromones.php

    Most of the clearwing species are at least a possibility in our area with the exception of Dusky, Welsh, Thrift & Fiery so I'd recommend getting what you can of the others. As Martin says, they last for years if kept in the freezer when not in use. ALS provide instructions on their use (and which ones to try for which species) with each order. I'd thoroughly recommend getting at least a couple of traps too because otherwise it can prove very time consuming sitting around watching your lure(s) hanging from a branch - and you do have to watch them continuously because some species only make a very brief appearance before realising they've been conned and flying off!

    I would think you'd have no trouble getting Currant, Orange-tailed, Red-belted & Red-tipped at the very least.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Richard Pugsley25 May 2020 at 21:20

    Hi both, thanks very much I really appreciate the step-up. How do I get hold of John Clifton? Is he the person to speak to at ALS (I had browsed there offerings, which led to my question)? Will certainly be adding any records as a result!

    Thanks again,

    Richard

    ReplyDelete
  4. Dave Wilton25 May 2020 at 22:12

    Go to the ALS home page (https://www.angleps.com/) and the contact details are all there.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Martin Harvey26 May 2020 at 12:11

    I did this a while back so not sure if it needs any updating (the number of records shown for Berkshire is certainly out of date), but there is a spreadsheet listing the lures, species, habitats and flight periods here:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nWZyZWNWA-qX2aH3YEZnlGYQnGak9w93/view

    ReplyDelete
  6. Richard Pugsley26 May 2020 at 21:34

    Thanks to both! I will investigate.

    ReplyDelete

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.