Females tend to lay eggs on the leaves and fruit which hatch after approx. 10-14 days. The caterpillars then bore into the fruit and feed on the fruit in early summer.
The Apple Maggot Monitoring Trap is perfect for tackling both apple & pear fruit moth damage. The maggot damage in apples & pears is mainly caused by the caterpillars of the codling moth.
Females tend to lay eggs on the leaves & fruit which hatch after approx. 10-14 days. The caterpillars then bore into the fruit & feed on the fruit in early summer.
Male moths tend to fly & mate on warm nights, so the trap is best used from mid-May to the end of July. Each monitoring trap covers between three to five trees, luring the male moths.