Andermatt Home & Garden
Plum moth trap
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Easy to setup, pheromone trap effectively catches and kills plum moth, Grapholita funebrana, to protect plum trees, damson and gages from plum caterpillar maggot damage.
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- Great value including 2 lures
- Natural pheromone only attracts plum moth
- Bee and beneficial insect-friendly
- Minimal packaging
- Full instructions included
The pack contains everything needed to monitor plum moth through one growing season; 2 sticky traps and 2 pheromone lures each lasting 6 weeks. Trap can be reused for years with additional refills.
Andermatt are members of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association and have been leading biological pest control manufacturers since 1988.
When is best to use?
Hang from trees when adults are active from May through to September.
The problem: Adult plum moth (Grapholita funebrana) lay their eggs on plums. After hatching, caterpillars burrow into the fruit ruining it. Adults are active from May onwards and fly mostly during warm evenings. Trapping and monitoring adult plum moths allows a user to understand the size of the pest population and, if necessary, take action before caterpillars destroy the fruit.
The product: The pack contains everything needed to monitor plum moth through one growing season. The sticky trap contains a plum moth specific pheromone lure to attract moths. This pheromone is a natural scent produced by female moths to attract a male mate. Once adult moths are attracted to the trap, they become stuck in the glue on the sticky insert. The pheromone is specific to plum moth, therefore minimising catches of non-target insects. One trap will cover an area of up to 5 average sized trees with a range of 15m.
- Pesticide free.
- Specific to plum moth.
- Trap can be reused in future years with additional refill packs.
How to use:
- Construct the trap as shown on contained instructions.
- Place one pheromone lure in the middle of a sticky insert.
- Place the sticky insert with the sticky side facing upwards inside the trap.
- Hang the trap from a tree branch at head height in a tree the direction the wind normally blows from.
- The trap should be checked weekly to monitor moth population and, if high numbers of plum moth are trapped remove them to clear space for more to be caught.
- After 6 weeks replace both the sticky insert and pheromone lure with the replacement in the pack.
| Store | Store in cool dry place, out of direct sunlight. |
| Shelf life | Pheromone lures should be used within 18 months of purchase. Trap can be used for multiple years. Refill packets containing only lures and sticky inserts are available. |
| Use | Hang from trees when adult moths are active, starting from May/June. Traps should be left in trees all season until harvest. Pheromone lure and sticky insert should be replaced after 6 weeks. |
| Important information | If used for multiple years, traps should only be used to catch the same pest. For example, a trap originally used for plum moth should not later be used with refills to trap codling moth. |
| Active substance and content | Pheromone lures contain plum moth pheromone. |
| Product size |
Packaging size: 30 x 16 x 2 cm. Individual product size: As above. |
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