How to get rid of a codling moth (apple pest)
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PODOZHOROKH - PEOPLE'S MEANS
I want to tell readers how to deal with a codling moth - a caterpillar that feeds not on leaves of apple trees, but on fruits
GRAY MOTH
I admit that it took a lot of time and effort to deal with this widespread pest, and in general, my fight resembles a “spy detective”. It began with the fact that I missed the appearance of a butterfly on the site, and this is not surprising, because I had not encountered it before.
Meanwhile, this is a completely inconspicuous insect - a large "moth" with gray wings that flies at night. In addition, she “specializes” not only in apple trees; she also ate pears in my garden. And later I was convinced that quince, plums, apricots, she also did not disdain.
START OF THE FIGHT
I began to sound the alarm when I saw that holes appeared on the fruits, and the number of scavengers increased markedly. It turned out that removing the codling moth is very difficult. A whole range of measures is required.
First of all, I installed sticky hunting belts on the trees. This helped from the caterpillars, but there was still the problem of butterflies, which did not sit on sticky belts, but landed on the bark of apple trees, laying eggs in cracks. I was not lazy every day to inspect the trees in the garden, remove the dying bark, collect and burn insects and carrion, and at night arrange a butterfly hunt. My husband turned on a powerful flashlight, and I ran and caught these pests.
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PEOPLE'S MEANS FROM HERBAL PREPARATIONS FROM HER
Then she prepared an infusion from the green part of the tomato bushes and began to spray apple trees. To do this, took 4 kg of chopped tops and poured 10 liters of water. The solution was boiled for half an hour, then filtered. For spraying, 10 l of the prepared product was poured into 3 l of water and 50 g of soap was added. I will not say that it did not help at all. The effect was, but rather weak - the population of butterflies and caterpillars began to decline, but still we were not able to completely get rid of the moth by folk methods.
Someone from the neighbors then advised infusions of red pepper, tansy and wormwood, but since my case was, as they say, neglected, I began to look for chemicals. I confess that I even decided to sacrifice the crop for one year, to remain without apples, so as not to suffer in the future.
To combat the moth, I used the drug Fitoverm 2 times with an interval of 2 weeks. And she immediately noticed from the traps that the matter was moving. So, my efforts were not in vain. And there was a hope that it would be possible to lime this infection.
In parallel, carefully weed out all the weeds, loosen and mulch the soil in near-stem circles, and collect and burn the scavenger and foliage behind the plot. And this year, she also planted marigolds under apple trees.
To my great joy, I managed to get rid of the codling moth, but what a cost it was! Now I understand that it is better not to allow its appearance and monitor the condition of the garden. And the nerves will remain calm, and the crop will not be lost!
Reference by topic: Diseases and pests of trees in the orchard - questions and answers
APPLE HORSE AND HORSE. GARDENER TIPS
What measures to take so that there are no wormy apples in the garden.
The pest infects the fruits of apple, plum, pear and peach. Years of the moth butterfly begin after the bloom of the apple tree, it is most active in the early to mid-June. To scare away butterflies, you can use various means with a sharp, steady smell. For this purpose, the Soch repellent drug can be used.
COUNCIL
It is necessary to collect and destroy daily carrion-fruits damaged by the moth.
The hatched caterpillars of the codling moth take root in the fruit and feed under the skin for some time. In these places, dark brown necrotic, slightly depressed spots are formed on the fruits. This period is optimal for carrying out protective measures against the pest. To protect against moth caterpillars, you can use biological preparations: Lepidotsid, Fitoverm, Akarin, BioKill. The first treatment with Lepidocide should be carried out during mass hatching of caterpillars, the second - after 10-14 days. The rest of the preparations are used once, in case of mass hatching of caterpillars.
It is necessary to collect daily carrion - fruits damaged by the moth - and immediately destroy it along with the caterpillars, which can be in the fallen fruits during the day.
In the middle-end of June, it is necessary to impose hunting belts on the tree stands, in which the caterpillars will climb to pupation. When caterpillars are taken into account in hunting belts at the end of July, the expected harm from the second generation of the pest and the need for protective measures are determined.
PODOJORKA: HOW NOT TO STAY WITHOUT APPLES
The apple moth in years favorable for its development (not cold winters, warm springs and hot, moderately humid summers) can destroy more than 50% of the fruits! The most effective period in the fight against the pest is the time of flight of butterflies (immediately after the flowering of apple trees). To catch them in the evening (so as not to accidentally hit the daytime beneficial insects), hang bottles in the crowns of trees, a third filled with bait odorous substances. Remove the bottles in the morning, destroy the caught butterflies. Store the mixture in a sealed container in a cool place until evening, and then hang it out again overnight. Repeat this process for three weeks.
As soon as you see the first butterflies in the bottles, the trees need to be sprayed with one of the bioinsecticides (Bitoxibacillin, Fitoverm, Lepidocide) according to the instructions.
And during the period of the appearance of caterpillars of the codling moth (June), a good effect is given by processing plant infusions (for example, wormwood: pour 800 g of dried grass with 10 liters of water, leave for a day, boil for 30 minutes, strain and dilute with water 1: 2).
© Author: Raisa MATVEEVA, Cand. biol. sciences
EXPRESS COUNCIL YULIA KONDRATENOK, KAND. C-X SCIENCES:
If there are a lot of moths in the garden, use an insecticide (Kinmiks, Decis, Fufanon, Inta-Vir, Calypso). In areas where the codling moth develops in one generation (in hot years, the pest can give two generations), fruiting apple trees and pears of summer varieties will have to be sprayed twice, and winter ones - three. The first treatment is 20 days after the flowering of the apple tree, the second - when the fruits are the size of hazel, the third - when the fruits are the size of a walnut.
FOUND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PLANT
The Hungarian plum harvest was not pleasing, despite the care and processing. Some of the fruits fell off in early fruiting "green youth", and the rest became victims of the moth. But this year I still managed to grow pure plums. I'll tell you how.
In the spring, in a garden store, I noticed a novelty - a pheromone trap. Despite the rather high price and skeptical comments from her husband, I bought it.
The trap is a cardboard house, smeared inside with poisonous glue, and a sealed bag with a source of odor, to which the pests fly, eventually sticking to the walls of the house (while the bees do not suffer). The "name" of the pest is indicated on the package. That is, it is not a universal design that will suit all unwanted garden dwellers. The choice in the store was small. I got a trap that said "plum moth".
Following the instructions, I assembled the trap and hung it in the crown of the tree at the beginning of flowering.
Looking at the "catch" of the house at the end of the season, I was amazed at the incredible number of moths in it. As a result, the plum fruits were clean. By the way, without the worms, they collected all the apples on the trees adjacent to the Hungarian.
I'm not yet sure that the absence of pests in the garden is entirely due to the pheromone trap. Indeed, in the spring and early July, trees were sprayed with an insecticide. We carried out the eradication treatment last fall. The heat in the summer could have played a role as well.
© Author: Olga BABCHUK, Moscow region, Yandex-Zen "Posad". Photo by the author
WORD TO THE SPECIALIST
Pheromone traps have long been proven effective in addition to chemical treatments. Moreover, these structures not only catch pests, but also interfere with their reproduction, as a result of which caterpillars do not appear (it is they who harm the fruit). If we compare purchased pheromone traps with homemade ones (containers with a fermented drink), then the effectiveness of the former is higher (if the instructions are followed). In addition, beneficial insects - bees, ladybugs - can also enter jars with homemade kvass.
© Author: Nikolay KHROMOV, Cand. agricultural sciences
NATURAL REMEDY FROM CODDLE MOTH
In the first half of summer, the apple codling moth is the most dangerous in the garden. Can destroy more than 50% of fruits!
How to deal with a pest without the use of "chemistry"? During the flight of butterflies (end of May-beginning of June), in the evening hang containers filled with a third of home-made kvass in the crowns of trees (you can also use any odorous fermented liquid). The recipe is simple: 200-300 g of rye bread crusts, 3-5 pieces of sugar and a little yeast, pour water in a three-liter jar, cover with gauze and put in heat. After 1-2 days kvass is ready. Drain the liquid, and again put bread and sugar in the sediment, pour water. Dilute the fermented thick with water and use as bait. In the morning, take out the caught butterflies from the bottles, and store the composition in a closed container in a cool place until the evening, then hang it on the trees again at night. And so repeat for three weeks.
During the appearance of caterpillars of the codling moth, spray the plants with an infusion of wormwood (pour 3 kg of grass with a bucket of boiling water, leave for a day).
© Author: Raisa MATVEEVA, Ph.D. biol. Sciences.
MULCH AGAINST CODDLE MOTH
Gardeners know that the soil between fruit trees needs to be loosened several times during the summer. But do not forget about the benefits of mulch.
I use mowed grass as mulching material, but always without set seeds. A layer of mulch prevents weeds from breaking through and retains moisture under the tree, improves microbiological processes and accelerates the decomposition of organic matter. Also, under a layer of mulch, nitrogen accumulates more actively.
One of the most important effects of mulch is to contain the spread of diseases and the flight of the codling moth. After all, the codling moth is very harmful to gardens. It happened that from one tree, which gives 5 buckets of plums, I collected only a bucket of clean, worm-free fruits. Now I fight it mercilessly and urge my neighbors to do the same.
If there is a drought, then I keep the trunk circles under the mulch for sure. But you can mulch not only with grass, but also with peat, black film, paper.
It is also very important to keep the garden clean. In autumn, I always rake up fallen leaves and either put them in compost, or bury them in the bottom of a deep hole along with the remaining carrion. In the upper soil layer, larvae of various pests winter, not only codling moths. They hide in the cracks of the trunks of fruit trees, so I carefully clean them and whitewash the trunks and forks, trying to get the whitewash into all the cracks. Under a layer of whitewash, the larvae die.
In the spring I spray the trees against the codling moth with the appropriate preparations, you can use both biological products and conventional ones. For treatments, I also use herbal infusions (wormwood, yarrow, coniferous concentrate), which drive away codling moth and other pests with a pungent smell.
© Author: N. SECHINA Primorsky Krai
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FROM APPLE MOTH
During the pink bud phase and immediately after flowering, I sprayed the fruit trees with tar water.
Recipe: 10 liters of water, 2 tsp. tar and 1/3 bar of laundry soap.
And before flowering began, I hung plastic bottles with the same water, but without soap. Result: the garden is intact, the harvest is excellent. In addition to apple trees, he processed pears and apricots. The method is effective and working.
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Three measures from the codling moth
In June, protect the garden from the codling moth. Three simple steps will help you fight the pest.
1. Collect fallen fruits daily in the evenings - this way you can destroy a significant number of codling moth caterpillars.
2. Do not forget about hunting belts (about 20 cm wide) made of strong thick paper, corrugated cardboard, burlap. In cool summers, hunting belts can be viewed relatively rarely. In hot weather, belts should be checked every 10-12 days.
3. Use drugs. If there are few codling moth caterpillars, biologics fieri idocid and Bitoxibacillin will help. But if there are quite a lot of pests, you will have to spray the trees with an insecticide (Decis, Karate, Tsimbush, Fufanon) according to the instructions. In rainy summers, if there is a threat of scab development, add a fungicide to the preparation. This will help stop the development of fruit rot.
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Let's get rid of the weed
The codling moth is the main pest in the apple orchard. To get rid of it, I use trapping belts. I prepare them on the basis of the so-called caterpillar non-drying glue: I mix heated vegetable oil (200 ml) with crushed pine resin (150 g), gradually pour in turpentine (100 ml) and add grease (0 tbsp.). I thickly spread the glue prepared in this way on strips of parchment paper 5-15 cm wide and fix them on the boles of fruit trees with a sticky layer up.
TIP: BE CAREFUL WHEN PREPARING THIS GLUE: MIXTURE MAY FIRE WHEN HEATED!
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I cut a sheet of thin foam rubber into strips about 20 cm wide and the length necessary to girth the tree trunk. I smear with tar on one side and fix it on the trunk with a polyethylene tape. I put on belts in March-April. Two or three times during the summer I change them for fresh ones. I shoot at the end of September. There are fewer pests in the garden every year.
Daria DEGTEVA, Voronezh
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In late June-early July, codling moth butterflies can be lured using purchased pheromone sticky traps or home-made ones with fermented jam, juice, kvass, which are hung in the crown of trees (butterflies that have flocked to the aroma will fall into the liquid and drown). Here is one of the bait liquid recipes: 200-300 g of rye bread crusts, 3 tbsp. sugar and a little yeast, pour water, cover with gauze and put the container in heat. Fermented kvass is bottled and used as bait.
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A cute butterfly flutters around and slowly lays its eggs almost all summer, from the moment flowering begins. Somewhere in July-August, the second generation lays eggs in the pouring fruits. In wet weather, damaged apples and pears are the first to be spoiled by fruit rot.
Too bad for the cherry. The berries, in which the codling moth caterpillar grows, hastily “ripen” and fall. Therefore, my parents and I regularly shake them off so that at least there are no sick people on the tree.
The codling moth is attracted by the smell of fermenting and sour sugar, any cheap beer, kvass, compote is well suited. We pour this drink into jars and bottles, preferably yellow, and hang several pieces in the crowns of trees. Smelling the smell of their favorite drinks, butterflies fly into traps and drown. Once a week, you need to drain the liquid, discard the butterflies and top up with a new one. We also tried to pour kvass or compote into basins, they are more effective than cans. But more debris gets there, and the liquid dries faster.
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Codling film
When I read about all the stages of development of the codling moth, I decided to try out an interesting way to deal with it. The fact is that the caterpillars of the codling moth, having prepared for the pupation stage, gnaw through the wall of the fetus and fall to the ground, after which they burrow into the soil and pupate there. How to block their path to the soil, prompted me by chance. Under one of the apple trees I had a deck of water for irrigation, in which caterpillars of the codling moths fell and died. This gave me the idea: what if under the apple trees spread and fix the plastic film to block the tracks in the soil? That's exactly what I did. On the film, the caterpillars are helpless and clearly visible to birds who were not slow to take advantage of this. In addition, the film protects the soil from weeds and moisture loss.
I think that this method of combating the codling moth will be effective even in collective gardens, where some negligent gardeners create a nursery for pests.
In a village where far from everyone has gardens and is also far removed from each other, my method of combating the codling moth showed very high efficiency.
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Last year, a moth attacked the apple tree. Perhaps the reason is that the summer of the past season turned out to be hot? In our area, I came across this for the first time. How to avoid this scourge in the future?
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- Indeed, the weather in the summer of 2018 was favorable for the development of most pests of fruit crops. Many of them managed to give two or more generations. Those gardeners did the right thing, who, after harvesting and in the subsequent autumn period, carried out preventive measures to combat pests and diseases of garden plants: cut dry and damaged branches; removed from the plot and burned (or composted) leaves and affected fruits; in late autumn, sprayed the crowns and trunks with 8-10% urea solution (800-10 ° g per 10 liters of water); whitened the mushrooms.
To prevent the spread of diseases and pests in the new season, I advise the following:
- In early spring, before buds open, clear the stems from dead bark, mosses and lichens;
- spray tree crowns with 3% Bordeaux liquid (300 g per 10 l of water) - this is the so-called “blue spraying”;
- put on belts hunting belts;
- treat the trees with an insecticide before flowering (Actellik, Kin-mix, Inta-Vir - according to the instructions).
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In the fight against pests in the garden there is a great helper - soda ash.
I prepare a solution from it: I take 30-40 g of soda, 40 g of liquid soap, 10 l of water. I dissolve soda in warm water and add soap. I use it to treat berry bushes against powdery mildew and as a deterrent from raspberry-strawberry weevil.
You can prepare a more concentrated solution. For it, you will need 70 g of soda, 20 g of liquid soap, 10 l of water, it is prepared in the same way as the first recipe. With this tool I spray plants against the mucous sawfly.