Codling moth and oriental fruit moth populations remain relatively low throughout the region, but they both remain a potential threat based on their stage of development. In Henderson County, second generation codling moth is in the early stages of egg laying, and will continue to lay over the next several weeks. Second generation OFM is in the early stages of emergence. In lower elevation Cleveland County, both second generation codling moth and third generation OFM is in the midst of egg laying (about 60% complete). While a single insecticide application targeting these populations is sufficient in most orchards where populations are low, the use of pheromone traps is the only way to monitor population density and confidently make a decision to not spray.
First generation brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) adults are on the cusp of emergence in Cleveland County (see figure below), so expect adult numbers to be increasing over the next several weeks. Adult emergence is still several weeks away in higher elevation orchards in Henderson, Haywood and Wilkes Counties. Most pyrethroid insecticides provide good control of BMSB. Pyrethroids will also do an excellent job of controlling OFM populations.
