Various insecticides that are approved for control of codling moth, totrix moths or for general caterpillar control are likely to control summer fruit tortrix moth. Summer fruit tortrix moth may be controlled with spinosad (Tracer), or the biocontrol …
There are three basic methods by which a pest’s sex pheromone can be exploited for control: Mating disruption where the pheromone is used alone to interfere with the normal attraction of males to females by providing false trails and/or sensory overload …
Trees which have a dense canopy and vigorous shoot growth tend to support greater populations of caterpillars. If shoot growth then ceases when caterpillars are young, due to water stress and/or a heavy fruit load, the caterpillars tend to move to feed on …
Insectivorous birds Tits especially pick overwintering larvae from bark crevices, but do not forage specifically for the pest unless population densities are very high and for this reason are of limited value only. Egg parasites The egg parasitic wasp …
Pheromone mating disruption Pheromone mating disruption systems have been developed for summer fruit tortrix moth in continental Europe. One system uses red spaghetti double tube plastic dispensers, one tube containing the pheromone, the other a metal …
Charmillot, P. –J. & Brunner, J. F. 1989. Summerfruit Tortrix, Adoxophyes orana : Life cycle, warning system and control. Entomologia Hellenica 7, 17-26. Cross, J. V. 1997. The susceptibility of summer fruit tortrix moth, Adoxophyes orana (Lepidoptera: …
Life cycle Pest status Other hosts Varietal susceptibility Distribution Damage Recognition Monitoring Chemical control Sex pheromone control Forecasting Cultural control Natural enemies Biological control Biotechnological control Further …
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The summer fruit tortrix moth is an important secondary pest of apples and pears, especially in eastern and south-eastern England. The life cycle involves two generations a year in the UK. Short stalked varieties such as Bramley and Discovery are most …
The entire life cycle is passed on the host tree. Young aphids overwinter in sheltered positions such as in cracks or under loose bark. They are not covered with wool so are inconspicuous at this time. In March or April they become active and start to …
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