Pheromone trap Reagron Appleworm (Cydia pomonella) basic trap

Almamoly (Cydia pomonella)
A pest that occurs regularly in Hungary, with two generations per year.

Package includes: 1 roof, 1 adhesive base, 1 dispenser

Food plant:
Apple, pear, quince, walnut, almond

Damage:
A caterpillar that penetrates the fruit's interior will scrape out the seed coat, leaving droppings and chewing debris. The "worminess" of apples and pears is almost always due to the caterpillar, just as when nuts are cracked open, only droppings and rodent debris are found. One caterpillar can damage several fruits.

Lifestyle:
Overwinters as larvae on the trunk of fruit trees, in fruit storage areas. Depending on the season and the weather, the first generation begins to emerge in the second half of April or early May and peaks in mid-May or early June. The second generation is expected to fly from the first half of July, with the moths massing in late July or early August and may continue until the end of September. The moths lay their eggs on the fruit or on leaves near the fruit.

Advice on control:
First caterpillar emergence is usually three weeks after the start of swarming, with mass emergence occurring 10-14 days after peak swarming. Awareness of the swarming period is very important as chemical control is most effective during the peak swarming and mass emergence periods.

Pheromone trapping:
Set traps in mid-April, at the latest when apple trees are in flower. Change dispensers and sticky sheets every 6-8 weeks or so, preferably not near the expected peak of swarming.
Check the traps twice a week. Count and record the number of moths trapped during the period. The data will show the drawing dynamics and determine the time of intervention. If the trap captures few moths even during the empirical swarming peaks, this indicates a low infestation. In such cases, moths can be captured in small gardens by placing a few additional traps and the population can be controlled without spraying, thus sparing our environment.