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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 27, 2025

With the exception of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), trap captures of key pests declined during the past week, with codling moth and apple maggot numbers declining at both the research…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 19, 2025

Codling moth and oriental fruit moth (OFM): With the exception of locations that have had high codling moth problems for much of the year, trap captures remain very low in managed orchards. OFM…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 12, 2025

During the past week, codling moth and apple maggot numbers in traps have slightly declined, oriental fruit moth (OFM) numbers are similar to last week, and brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) numbers…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 5, 2025

The recent cool weather has slowed insect development, and consequently not much has changed in the past week. Codling moth, brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), and apple maggot remain the key pests…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 30, 2025

As August approaches, apple insect activity continues to pick up. Although many orchards still have low pest pressure, codling moth, oriental fruit moth (OFM), apple maggot and brown marmorated stink…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 22, 2025

As we move into the latter part of July and into August, the diversity of potential insect pests will begin to increase. While codling moth remains a potential concern in some orchards, other insect…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 23, 2022

Overall, insect populations are quite low throughout the area. Codling moth and oriental fruit moth trap captures remain low, and there is very little evidence of damaged fruit. Based on model…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 19, 2022

As has been the trend for season, codling moth populations remain low throughout the region, with about 31% egg hatch of the second generation complete in Henderson County, and essentially completed…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 12, 2022

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…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 28, 2020

Codling moth pheromone trap captures remain low throughout the area, while oriental fruit moth captures have crept up in several locations during the past week. The only location where…