Controlling Codling Moths in Organic Apple Production

Learn about controlling codling moths in organic apple production with Orin Martin, manager of the historic Alan Chadwick Garden at UC Santa Cruz.

[@josephtpg2205]

Temperature very informative. 62 degrees at night!

[@ucscagroecology]

Glad it was helpful! Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/glwePid And here’s the playlist for all of the tree care videos on this channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5rSeJaibMx7ncU

[@GLang-kq5lw]

In Canada we have a solution developed by Ministry of Agriculture. There is a piece of wire to put on the apple tree; the moth is attracted by a hormone to get to the wire and not to the apples. It works wonderfully; no insect spray needed.

[@deniseracine6788]

I am also in Canada and am dealing with this problem. Could you please tell me what the product is called and where I can purchase it? thank you

[@J.Radwan]

Thank you as always for these informative videos.

[@ucscagroecology]

Glad it was helpful! Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/glwePid And here’s the playlist for all of the tree care videos: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=9ioGcl7gHgc&list=PLdNOdHei9NV0QjOJDbUTx6wgD-qkiNGah

[@J.Radwan]

@@ucscagroecology Thanks. I already purchased the book last year 🙂

[@rex1085]

Thank you, I had not heard of these! Where can you get them?

[@ucscagroecology]

Good question! The farm owners purchase those "wands" from a farm supply that requires an established account to buy their products online. BUT, there are lots of other suppliers of this type of product. Google this phrase and you'll find lots of them: "codling moth sex pheromones products". Sorry, can't recommend one of them, but they all have similar ingredients.

[@pamalajjohnson9576]

I use milk jugs with my homemade vinegar 4 inches in bottom and 1 tablespoons of molasses to a bug its fruit. I have small hole in top of jugs they smell fly into holes and fall into vingear they die, really works good for me, I use all summer for many kinds of bugs.

[@ucscagroecology]

Great to hear yet another method for controlling pests!

[@debbies2966]

Pamela I saw that on Stefan Sobkowiak’s video too.

[@debbies2966]

@@User39.Stefan Sobkowiak makes the traps. Look up Stefan Sobkowiak Coddling moth traps. He has a few videos. Also Homesteading with the Zimmermans look up how to control wormy fruit.

[@nommindymple6241]

As everyone else has asked, where do we buy them? I can't find them anywhere.

[@ucscagroecology]

Good question! The farm owners purchase those "wands" from a farm supply that requires an established account to buy their products online. BUT, there are lots of other suppliers of this type of product. Google this phrase and you'll find lots of them: "codling moth sex pheromones products". Sorry, can't recommend one of them, but they all have similar ingredients.

[@chrisking9424]

Where can I get these? I've been looking but can't find them anywhere. Thanks

[@ucscagroecology]

Good question! The farm owners purchase those "wands" from a farm supply that requires an established account to buy their products online. BUT, there are lots of other suppliers of this type of product. Google this phrase and you'll find lots of them: "codling moth sex pheromones products". Sorry, can't recommend one of them, but they all have similar ingredients.

[@MaryReynolds-tp9hd]

I have the same question. Also, when is it too late to try this?

[@ucscagroecology]

Good questions! The farm owners purchase those "wands" from a farm supply that requires an established account to buy their products online. BUT, there are lots of other suppliers of this type of product. Google this phrase and you'll find lots of them: "codling moth sex pheromones products". Sorry, can't recommend one of them, but they all have similar ingredients. On the timing...hard to know if the moths have been active in your orchard, yet this year. Best to be safe and put them out ASAP.

[@stuartdelamare4072]

Are they available in the uk 👍🇬🇬

[@ucscagroecology]

Good question! The farm owners purchase those "wands" from a farm supply that requires an established account to buy their products online. BUT, there are lots of other suppliers of this type of product. Google this phrase and you'll find lots of them: "codling moth sex pheromones products". Sorry, can't recommend one of them, but they all have similar ingredients.

[@stuartdelamare4072]

@@ucscagroecology thank you very much 👍🇬🇬

[@heidiroycroft9465]

I’ve googled coddling moth dispenser and get results for traps. That isn’t what you are talking about. Help with a source please?

[@heidiroycroft9465]

Ok, after more googling, it appears that these are only effective for ten or more acre orchards. They are very pricey too as they are sold in bulk. That’s what I’ve found so far.

[@ucscagroecology]

@@heidiroycroft9465 5th Crow Farm, the farm in the video, they get them from Nutrien Ag Solutions in Watsonville, CA.

[@richgrabon3835]

Seriously, why make the video at all if you don’t tell people where to get them?

[@rex1085]

I seriously doubt it was knowingly done, he's probably just assuming that since they're available through UCSC that they're available to the general public. I'm going to contact the manufacturer and see if there's a way I can get my hand on some. Will update.

[@redbeard7094]

Try getting on google and searching codling moth pheromone lures, I'm sure you'll find something similar available for purchase.