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Every year, garden owners enter into an unequal struggle with one of the most common pests - the codling moth. Insects carry out invasions, affecting a significant part of the crop - from 80 to 90%.
Enormous damage from the codling moth is inevitable if only 2-3 insects appear on garden crops.
The average fertility of one female is 60-120 eggs, and in one season several generations of pests can change in the garden, turning all efforts to grow crops into wasted time.
What does the codling moth do in your garden?
The codling moth always appears unexpectedly, taking gardeners by surprise. It is very difficult to detect the first insects. After mating, they quickly lay eggs; only 2-3 days are enough for this.
Hatching from the egg, the caterpillar begins to show an active interest in the fruits: they cover the fruit with a barely noticeable white cobweb, which can have a toxic effect on the human body, for example, if he eats even a slightly damaged fruit.
Gnawing a tunnel for itself, the caterpillar makes the fruit completely unfit for consumption: inside it remains the remains of the outer cover, fallen after molting, as well as excrement.
Next begins the stage of active “development” of the fetus. The caterpillar bites into the flesh, creating an entrance hole for itself. To protect itself, on its way the caterpillar leaves pieces of pulp it has processed. Outwardly, it looks like a small dark-colored spot left on the surface of the apple.
In about 1-2 days, the caterpillar completely damages the fruit, after which it moves to another. Given the rapid reproduction of these pests, the eggs of one individual can damage over 300 fruits in just a week.
Codling moths are practically omnivorous. Their name, codling moth, does not mean that the pests prefer apples exclusively.
Why are codling moths dangerous?
Rapid reproduction is just one of the troubles of these pests. During the period of formation of ovaries on the territory of Russia, a massive number of adult individuals are observed, which are already ready to attack vegetable gardens.
Mass activation of codling moth larvae begins when the air temperature rises to +10 degrees - this is the optimal environment for subsequent reproduction.
Many garden owners begin to deal with pests the moment they appear. According to leading Russian agronomists, this approach destroys most of the crop: when at least one individual codling moth appears in the garden, the situation requires immediate intervention. Any delay can lead to the fact that after 10-12 days there will be a real invasion of codling moths in the garden.
Therefore, experts recommend fighting codling moths in advance: pre-treatment of garden crops will reduce the attractiveness of the garden to pests, which will simply bypass it.
How to treat a garden
In order to prevent pests from invading your garden and not face the complete destruction of fruits, it is better to take care of the future harvest in advance - carry out a comprehensive treatment of garden crops.
Agronomists recommend using new generation insecticides that have been successfully tested on an agricultural scale. Coragen Expert Garden® demonstrated the greatest effectiveness: in particular, during preventive measures.
Research has proven that treatment with Coragen Expert Garden® can completely eliminate the appearance of the codling moth population, preserving the environmental friendliness of agricultural crops.
Coragen Expert Garden® - deal a warning blow to codling moths and protect your crop!
