Hilgardia
Hilgardia
Hilgardia
University of California
Hilgardia

Pheromones control oriental fruit moth and peach twig borer in cling peaches

Authors

Walt Bentley
Joe Grant
Janine Hasey
Carolyn Pickel
William H. Olson

Authors Affiliations

W. Bentley is IPM Entomologist, Kearney Agricultural Center.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 56(5):170-176. DOI:10.3733/ca.v056n05p170. September 2002.

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Abstract

Slow-release pheromone technology can successfully control oriental fruit moth and peach twig borer while eliminating in-season insecticide sprays in cling peaches. In conjunction with a demonstration program, we compared mating disruption for these two pests with standard grower pest-control methods in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, and monitored for pest damage, yield and grower costs. While the mating-disruption program was effective in controlling the targeted pests, costs were higher and growers preferred a partial disruption program that included some supplemental late-season insecticide sprays. Subsequently, we developed monitoring methods to determine the need for supplemental sprays. This partial matingdisruption program still costs about $60 more per acre than a standard spray program. Predicting efficacy and determining the need for supplement sprays is also more difficult with the partial program than with the pheromone-based control program.

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Bentley W, Grant J, Hasey J, Pickel C, Olson W. 2002. Pheromones control oriental fruit moth and peach twig borer in cling peaches. Hilgardia 56(5):170-176. DOI:10.3733/ca.v056n05p170
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