We have been using wing traps, but have recently been testing a new design that is as efficient and much less cumbersome. This new design is a delta trap made of plastic for multi-year use if they are used for the same species and stored by species in plastic bags to prevent cross contamination. The liners slide in to the bottom of the trap and can be quickly removed for counting and removing the moths.
Trapping is a key to integrated pest management in tree fruits.
An increasing number of Pennsylvania growers are trapping to determine both the pest density relative to threshold levels and the optimum treatment timing for that pest. Growers are finding new trap designs less cumbersome and more economically feasible than in the past. This pest had reached Adams County and has the potential to cause considerable injury. Unbaited white panels are used for this pest. Oriental fruit moth.