Closer to harvest every other scouting trip may be omitted such that visits are no more than two weeks apart. Pheromone Trapping Pheromone trapping uses chemical lures to attract male moths. These chemical lures are synthetic copies of the chemicals female moths use to attract males for mating. A trap consists of plastic top and bottom held together by a wire hanger with the lure placed inside. The inner surface of the bottom is coated with a sticky material to hold the insects once they land in the trap.
Home owners have a few different options for controlling codling moths.
This involves using enough pheromone traps such that all of the male moths are captured before the female moths mate. Female moths are then able to lay only unfertilized eggs that will not develop. This is less effective if there are additional sources of mated females, such as other trees in the neighborhood or wild hosts. Traps should be put out at the pink stage of bud development. Every month, pheromone lures need to be replaced.