Codling moth

Don't let codling moths destroy your fruit trees! These pests can be controlled with organic and non-organic methods. Learn more here.

Bugs are a part of nature. I come in peace, but when they invade an entire apple crop, its time to declare war. Words: Sheryn Dean I run my orchard as closely aligned with nature as possible. That means I use very, very few sprays (even organic ones) as I believe in allowing the natural balance to assert itself. If my fruit aren’t all perfect, so be it, as long as there are enough. This practice works well in theory. The problem is fruit trees aren’t in New Zealand’s natural balance. They…

We're trying a recipe for home-made Codling Moth traps, using good old molasses and yeast. Fingers crossed it works, only time will tell!

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The WSU Clallam County Extension reported an increase in coddling moth, a serious apple tree pest, in local orchards in 2017.

Last year, a lot of my apple crop and some of my pear crop were infested with codling moth larvae. Given that I don’t spray my trees, I needed to come up with an alternative for control, unless I wanted to grow apples for the moths. This season, I’ve sprayed kaolin clay, which is a tiny clay particle that you spray on to the leaves and the fruit. This acts as an irritant to the pests, causing them to move on. This has worked well so far, as we’ve already had our best cherry harvest yet, and…

The most common apple and pear flesh-feeding insect in eastern Idaho is the codling moth. This spring, the codling moth emergence and egg-laying has been delayed about three weeks due to chilly spring weather. Codling moths tunnel through the flesh and feed primarily on the seeds. The entry tunnels are small. Large tunnels are an […]

Vintage lithograph showing currant leafroller moths, codling moth, tortrix moths. Produced in Germany, 1955 by Claus Caspari. The picture here is a scanned version of the original print - so you can see its exact condition. You will get the original print. The size of the print is 27 * 19 cm (10.6 * 7.5 inches) The print is in good condition and perfect to frame. Please read our policies and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

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