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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"codling moth"”.
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Welfare Impacts Of False Codling Moth Threatening California Oranges
… alternative pest management strategies of False Codling Moth (FCM) threatening California's oranges are examined. Different economic agents along the supply chain of fresh oranges and orange products in the United States are considered, including consumers, retailers, wholesalers, and growers. A …
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Role of bats as natural pest control agents of moth pests (false codling moth and carob moth) on citrus orchard
… insect pest outbreaks, especially that of false codling moth (FCM) and carob moth (CM), important pests of citrus. The study first gives a general introduction of the importance of landscape heterogeneity within agricultural landscapes, beneficial effects that insectivorous bats have in …
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Experimental work with bait traps for the control of the codling moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, and the oriental fruit moth, Grapholitha molesta
… the most effective bait for the oriental fruit moth. Goulac 1 part, brown sugar 1 part, and water 40 parts was a very effective codling moth bait. Quart oil cans when not painted lasted only one season. Less than 50 percent of the eggs had been deposited when the female moths were captured. Data …
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The killing effect of vegetable, animal, and mineral oils on the eggs of the codling moth and the oriental fruit moth
… a supplementary method of control for the codling moth and the oriental fruit moth. The reasons for undertaking this problem are twofold: first, the codling moth has become exceedingly difficult to hold in check; and, second, in the case of the oriental fruit moth there is no satisfactory …
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The influence of pheromone dispenser release rates, trap height and pheromone dispenser height on captures of leafrollers in Virginia apple orchards
… for mating disruption of leafrollers and codling moth, Cydia pomonella (Linneaus). Release rates were described by linear equations for at least four months, but by the end of the season release rates tended to become erratic. Biocontrol’s red-brown codling moth dispenser lasted for up to …
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Insect pheromones : the synthesis of the sex pheromone of Cryptoplebia leucotreta Meyr. and related compounds
… introduction to the sexual biology of tbe false codling moth (Gryptophlebia Leucotreta Meyr.) is given.
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The influence of an umbelliferous understory on the parasites of organic apple orchards in Canterbury
… indirect influences on the major pest species, codling moth (Cydia pomonella L.) and lightbrown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana (Walker)) were also investigated. Sampling was carried out in the Lincoln University Biological Husbandry Unit, Canterbury, New Zealand, from November 1990 until March …
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Historical Use of Lead Arsenate and Survey of Soil Residues in Former Apple Orchards in Virginia
… apple orchards in the late 1890's to combat the codling moth, Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus). The affordable and persistent pesticide was applied in ever increasing amounts for the next half century. The persistence in the environment in addition to the heavy applications during the early 1900's may …
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Mating disruption in apple orchards: dispenser release rates, generic blends and community impact
The release rates of two Pacific Biocontrol codling moth, one AgriSense grape berry moth and two Pacific Biocontrol grape berry moth dispensers were studied using gravimetric measurements. It was found that the addition of titanium dioxide to the polyethylene mixture significantly reduced the …
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Impact of Low-Spray Mating Disruption Programs on Aphidophagous Insect Populations in Virginia Apple Orchards
… disruption for control of the key direct pests, codling moth, Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus), and leafrollers. The abundance and diversity of aphid predators in low-spray mating disruption programs and conventionally controlled apple orchards was compared. Both sampling methods suggested that aphid …
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Barcoding alien invertebrates and biological control agents in South Africa, with a focus on the natural enemies of Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick)
… considerable morphological diversity. The false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick), is a notable pest in South Africa, as it attacks important export crops such as citrus and stone fruit, greatly reducing returns on these exports, while threatening the country's access to …
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Relationship of the apple aphis and other insects to the dissemination of fire blight in apple orchards, with a view to methods of blight control
… extracts in combination with the early scab or codling moth sprays. Where "Black leaf 40" is used, the recommended strength is 1 to 800 parts of water. 2. Cut out the source of infection,- the hold over cankers--cutting back an inch or two into healthy bark, and disinfect the wound with …