PLUM MAGGOT MONITORING TRAP
For plums,
damsons and gages
Stop plum
fruit moths in their tracks with a Plum Maggot Monitoring Trap. A strong,
corrugated trap with hanger, the Plum Maggot Monitoring Trap is suitable for
organic gardening and can monitor between three and five trees.
Maggot
damage in plums, damsons and gages is mainly caused by caterpillars of the plum
fruit moth. The female moths lay eggs on the leaves and fruits. After 10-14
days, the caterpillars bore into the fruitlets and feed on the fruit in early
summer.
Plum Maggot
Monitoring Trap:
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Contains one
pheromone lure to attract male moths
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Re-usable
with separate refill pack available containing one lure
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Can be used
mid-May to July
Each trap
contains a pheromone which lures the male moths into the trap enabling
gardeners the access the trap and apply a suitable insecticide. As male moths
tend to mate on warm nights, traps should be in place for late spring or early
summer.