Pheromone trap Reagron Eastern fruit fly (Grapholita molesta) basic trap

Eastern fruit fly (Grapholitha molesta)
A pest that occurs regularly in Hungary and is classified as a dangerous pest, usually with three or four generations per year. The emergence of the fourth overwintering generation, which swarms in September, is weather-dependent.

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

Food plant:
Polyphagous pests, mainly apples, pears, quince, apricots, peaches, nectarines, cherries, sour cherries, plums, ring hops, almond apples

Damage caused by:
The caterpillars of the first generation penetrate into the tips of young shoots and the shoots thus chewed wither and become honeydewy. The larvae of subsequent generations attack mainly the fruit. The caterpillars chew partly on the surface of the fruit and partly around the core. The damaged fruit may also become honeycombed.

Life history:
Overwinters in the form of a caterpillar in the webbing made in the bark crevices of tree trunks. The first generation usually begins to emerge in mid-April. The second generation flies from mid-June, and the others from late July to late August. The moths fly in the afternoon and evening, laying their eggs on leaves, shoot tips and fruit.

Advice on how to protect yourself:
Control should be started within 14-20 days of the start of swarming, or 7-10 days after mass emergence of larvae following mass emergence. Control is most effective during the period of peak swarming and mass emergence of caterpillars.

Setting of pheromone traps:
Traps should be set from mid-April. Replace dispensers and adhesive sheets every 6-7 weeks, preferably not near the expected peak of swarming.
Check the traps twice a week. Count and record the number of moths caught 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.