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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 - 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 - July 15, 2025

Codling moth: At 1600 cumulative degree days (DD), we are in the midst of second generation codling moth in Henderson County. At this time the model predicts that approximately 85% of adults have…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 24, 2025

In Henderson County and similar elevations, first generation codling moth flight is complete, and second generation flight is not expected to occur for at least another 10 to 14 days. We remain in…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - May 5, 2025

Codling Moth: The cooler weather pattern has slowed degree-day accumulations, and consequently codling moth development has fallen behind last week’s predictions. As of May 5, Henderson and Cleveland…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - April 26, 2023

Sorry about starting the pest updates a little late this year, but it’s taken us a while to get our footing after falling behind with the earliness of the season. Bloom is essentially complete…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - May 18, 2021

May 18, 2021Codling moth remains the primary concern across the region, with degree-day accumulations since biofix ranging from about 300 DD in Henderson County to about 520 in the Cleveland/Lincoln…

2021 Integrated Orchard Management Guide Now Available Online

The 2021 edition of the Integrated Orchard Management Guide for Commercial Apples in the Southeast is now available online as a PDF. Click the link for updated management information as well as…

Apple orchard with mountain laurel on border

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 9, 2020

Codling Moth At lower elevations, less than about 1200 ft, cumulative codling moth degree days (DD) now exceed 1000, indicating that the first generation is complete. Insecticides targeting codling…