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OFM

Oriental Fruit Moth

CM

Codling Moth

TBM

Tufted Apple Bud Moth

RBLR

Redbanded Leafroller

VLR

Variegated Leafroller

Delta traps are used, 4 in Dukes Orchard, 4 in Homeplace Orchard and 2 in Clore Orchard for each insect.

Degree Days OFM Degree Days CM Degree Days TBM

2487 DD

thru July 20
Bio fix April 3, 2010

1774 DD
thru July 20

Bio fix April 19, 2010
(estimated)

2183.5 DD

thru July 20

Bio fix April 25, 2010

OFM
CM
TBM
Degree Day Target
Date
Degree Days
Degree Day Target
Date
Degree Days
Degree Day Target
Date
Degree Days
250
Apr 17
249.5
250
May 12
252.5
585-640
May 27
597.5
350
Apr 26
352.5
550
May 30
550
805
June 3
802
1350
June 11
1335
1150
June 23
1131
2355
1450
June 14
1435.5
1250
June 29
1244.5
2665
2350
July 16
2349
1450
July 8
1451.5
2900
1550
July 12
1550.5

 

 
Dukes Orchard
Homeplace Orchard
Clore Orchard
Degree Days from Biofix
OFM
Degree Days from Biofix
CM
Degree Days from Biofix
TBM
Date
(up to date )
OFM
CM
TBM
OFM
CM
TBM
OFM
CM
TBM
3/30
Set
3/31
0.0
4/1
0.5
4/2
0.0
4/3
1.0
4/4
1.75
4/5
32
4/6
5.5
4/13
192.25
4/19
Set
4/20
150.50
55.75
6.25
76.5
270.5
4.5
4/23
Set
4/24
0.25
4/25
0.75
4/26
2.0
4/27
86.25
16.75
0.5
17.5
352.5
60
36.5
5/4
42.5
45
7
28.25
11
12.25
26
16.5
22.5
496
172.5
180
5/11
16.75
10
10.25
13.5
5.25
26.5
13
1
24
596.5
240.5
280.5
5/18
17.75
1.25
9
22.5
3.5
14
14.5
0.5
17.5
717.5
326.5
396.5
5/25
23.5
11.5
11.75
21
3.5
18.25
15
0.5
18
858.5
432.5
537.5
6/1
25.5
19.25
13.25
16.25
6
10.25
7.5
0.0
13.5
1063.5
601.5
742.5
6/8
29.75
9.25
20
25.75
2.5
8.75
5
0.0
7.5
1260
763
939
6/15
27.5
4.75
12.5
28.5
1.5
2.5
9
0.5
8
1435.5
906.5
1114.5
6/22
24.5
1.75
3.75
18.75
0.25
1.75
4.5
0.0
0.0
1640
1075.5
1319
6/29
21.5
11.75
1.75
19
1.25
1.0
10
1
1
1809
1216
1492.5
7/6
14.75
19.5
3.75
13
3
2.75
5
6.5
0.5
1994
1364
1679.5
7/13
16
10
3.75
11.5
4
3.75
8
2
2
2218.5
1550.5
1911.5
7/20
16.5
7
2
11
3
2
9
1
4.5
2453
1746
2149.5

 

Past Biofix Dates
Year
OFM
CM
TBM
2003
April 13
May 3
May 10
2004
April 7
April 30
April 28
2005
April 7
May 7
May 8
2006
April 4
April 20
N/A
2007
N/A
N/A
N/A
2008
April 9
April 24
April 29
2009
April 4
May 2
May 7
2010
April 3
April 19 (estimated)
April 25

 

2009 Apple IPM Data from Graves Mountain

Daily trap count from each trap


Graves Mountain Temperature Data   - Data obtained from Vantage Pro Weather Station
Virginia Fruit Web Site - Apple IPM - Very helpful website with lots of recommendations
Chris Bergh's Biofix and other info from Winchester Research Station

This page is brought to you by:

Lynn Graves, Lucky Graves, Graves Mountain Farm

Douglas G. Pfeiffer, Professor of Entomology, Virginia Tech Department of Entomology

Chris Bergh, Assistant Professor of Entomology, Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Brad Jarvis, Madison County Extension Office

Kenner Love, Rappahannock County Extension Office