Not known to transmit any human or animal pathogens.

Not known to vector any pathogens or other associated organisms.

Plastic Bucket Trap Protocol 4/23/18: Mesh screens are now available for purchase through IPHIS survey supply. Product name: Plastic Bucket Traps, Mesh Screen. October 15, 2014: The Plastic Bucket Trap Protocol (Brambila et al., 2014) has been revised. Please use the 2014 version, which is available in the References section below. This trap is also known as the unitrap. The trap has a green canopy, yellow funnel, and white bucket and is used with a dry kill strip. For instructions on using the trap, see Brambila et al. (2014).

Attaching lures to traps

IMPORTANT: Do not include lures for other target species in the trap when surveying for this target.

A Likelihood of Establishment Map is now available. This survey should only be considered in the states with appropriate conditions and suitable hosts for this moth. The map was produced by the SAFARIS Team. SAFARIS is a modeling framework that enables PPQ to quickly respond to emergencies, efficiently survey for pests, and assess potential pest impacts by collecting critical geospatial data and developing predictive models. SAFARIS is developed and maintained by the NC State University, Center for Integrated Pest Management (CIPM) with support from PPQ PERAL. The SAFARIS team used a likelihood of establishment model for silver Y moth occurrence in the continental United States, that was developed by PPQ PERAL and NCSU CIPM, to support CAPS survey planning. The model predicts the suitability of an area for silver Y moth occurrence based on the likelihood of favorable conditions for the moth occurring using tools and data within SAFARIS. The detailed method used in this assessment is described here.

Present in U.S.: Autographa californica, Autographa psuedogamma, Syngrapha celsa, and Trichloplusia ni. Not present in U.S.: Cornutiplusia circumflexa and Syngrapha interrogationis.