Apple trees are often affected by various kinds of insects. If we talk about caterpillars, then usually these are leafworms, larvae of the apple moth, winter moth or apple moth.
How to deal with the apple codling moth
Adult caterpillars of this insect are painted white and slightly translucent. It is the most common apple fruit pest .
Moths affect garden trees everywhere and are well known to all summer residents. Most often, the caterpillars on the apple tree are this particular type of pest. The codling hibernates in cocoons under a lagged bark, under a tree in the soil. During the flowering of apple trees, caterpillars begin to pupate. At the end of this period, butterflies fly out. Over the next month, they lay a lot of eggs on leaves and fruits.
The first caterpillars on the apple tree appear in two weeks. They penetrate the fruits and feed on seeds and tissues. The course, gnawed by the caterpillar caterpillar, is always closed by stumps connected by a web. Fruits affected by this pest ripen too early and crumble.
Methods of combating the codling moth consist primarily in the destruction of scavenger, cleaning the bark of the tree, the device of hunting belts and processing with special preparations.
The last measure should be to ensure that the caterpillars on the apple tree are destroyed before they are introduced into the fruit. Therefore, approximately fifteen days after flowering, it is necessary to treat the trees with a 0.3% solution of malathion preparation, or 0.2% chlorophos. In the fall, trunk trunks must be dug up.
Methods of dealing with leaflet
The green caterpillars of this pest have a slightly yellowish tint and are covered with brown spots, from which long hairs grow. The distribution range of leaflets is unusually wide. Not only in Central Asia. This type of pest mainly damages the buds and flowers of the apple tree. If you notice leaflets connected to each other by the tips of the web, it means that the tree is affected by this pest. Some leaflets can also be twisted or pulled together. At present, 26 species of this pest are known.
The fight against leafworm caterpillars consists primarily in spraying apple trees with drugs such as Lepidocide and Bitoxibacillin. A 3% solution of nitrafen is good. In addition, all damaged leaflets should be torn off. It is also worth cleaning and burning all the old bark.
How to get rid of the winter moth
If a gardener
m caterpillars are seen on the yellowish-green apple, which are hidden in the leaves fastened by cobwebs, which means that the tree is hit by a winter moth. Butterflies that have no wings emerge from the pupae during leaf fall and lay eggs in the crown of a tree, crawling onto it along the trunk. The methods of combating this pest include, first of all, treatment with 0.3% solution of malathion or chlorophos. You can also use a 3% solution of nitrafen.
Apple Moth Fight
Caterpillars of this pest leave wintering sites in late spring and settle in leaves, forming mines. As soon as the apple tree blooms, they begin to devour the leaves. The tops and edges of the latter brown and die as a result of this. In order to get rid of this scourge, it is worth using a 0.7% solution of chlorophos.