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["William C. Garthright" <billg@inebraska.com>]

> There is a pheromone twist tie mating disruptor that is a dual, codling moth 
> and oriental fruit moth that works quite well on both available at Great 
> Lakes IPM.


I didn't see that at the Great Lakes IPM, Dennis, but I did see that 
those kinds of things are sold in packages of 400 - and are far too 
expensive for a backyard grower. All of that pheromone stuff looks 
great, but it's clearly designed for commercial use. From my point of 
view, that's a shame, since I'm also severely limited in what kinds of 
sprays I can get.

Hmm,... those replacement lures are only a couple of bucks each. I 
wonder how well a homemade trap hung on each tree would work - not just 
as a indicator of activity, but as an alternative to spraying? Well, I 
might think about that next year. It might be worth trying.

Thanks,

Bill
Lincoln, NE (zone 5)

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