Managing Codling Moth In Apples
Deborah Breth, Integrated Pest Management
Lake Ontario Fruit Program
Are Worms Eating Up Your Profits?!?!
If your packers and processors are reporting worm holes, or worms, it is likely you have a high population of codling moth (CM, Cydia pomonella) and/or oriental fruit moth (OFM, Grapholita molesta) that are causing economic losses in your fruit. It is time to take steps to prevent this damage. The tools that are used to control these pests include pheromone trapping, implementing mating disruption pheromones to prevent mating, improving spray timing using degree-day models and trap data, improving spray coverage, and using the most effective insecticides and viruses at the recommended timing. Please see following .pdf for steps to control internal leps.
Managing Codling Moth In Apples (pdf; 596KB)
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February 16, 2023
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February 27 - February 28, 2023
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Fire Blight Informational Series - Michigan Fire Blight Meeting
March 1, 2023 : Michigan Fire Blight Meeting
Traverse City, MI
The team leading the national fire blight SCRI grant "Comprehensive Fire Blight Management for the United States" is hosting a March meeting (in person or virtual) as well as a webinar series. This multi-state series will address new research on best management practices for fire blight control. You are encouraged to attend these events which will provide cutting edge research recommendations into how to manage fire blight. Each session eligible for some DEC credits (see below for quantities, and bottom of article for direction on how to receive credit).