Control of Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in apple orchards using the mating disruption technique
Alperen Kutalmış, Ekrem Ögür

TL;DR
This study shows that using pheromone dispensers effectively reduces codling moth infestations in apple orchards in Türkiye.
Contribution
The study provides empirical evidence of ISOCOD-C pheromone dispensers' efficacy in controlling C. pomonella in commercial apple orchards.
Findings
Pheromone-treated orchards had significantly fewer male moths caught in traps compared to control orchards.
Infestation rates in treated orchards were much lower than in control orchards in both 2023 and 2024.
The use of pheromone dispensers reduced the number of sprays needed for pest control by over 40%.
Abstract
The codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is a major, economically important pest of apple orchards in Türkiye. This study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the efficacy of the mating disruption technique in controlling C. pomonella in commercial apple orchards in the Beyşehir district (Konya) during the years 2023 and 2024. The experiments were conducted in six commercial apple orchards. Three of these orchards were treated with pheromones, while the remaining three served as control orchards. The efficacy of mating disruption was evaluated by comparing the number of C. pomonella males caught in Delta traps in pheromone-treated and control orchards and the infestation rates in these orchards. Delta traps baited with synthetic sex pheromone were hung in each pheromone-treated and control apple orchard to monitor the adult codling moths, and the…
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Taxonomy
TopicsInsect Pheromone Research and Control · Plant and animal studies · Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
