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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

3620.5

thru August 28
Bio fix April 14

2825.5 DD
thru August 28

Bio fix April 24

3374.5 DD

thru August 28

Bio fix May 1

OFM
CM
TBM
Degree Day Target
Date
Degree Days
Degree Day Target
Date
Degree Days
Degree Day Target
Date
Degree Days
250
April 28
257
250
May 13
256
585-640
May 30
594
350
May 5
350
550
May 30
562
805
June 8
803.5
1350
June 16
1357.5
1150
June 24
1151
2355
July 26
2338.5
1450
June 19
1442
1250
June 28
1241
2665
August 4
2655
2350
July 19
2339.5
1450
July 6
1439.5
2900
August 5
2904.5
1550
July 10
1541.5

 

 
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
4/4/11
Set
4/11
5.75
4/18
99.5
45
4/25
127.25
3.5
149.5
20.5
5/2
146.25
set
set
111
1.25
4.25
67
set
set
288
124
9
5/9
22.75
32.25
8.5
40.25
17
3.75
10.5
7.5
23
390
191
111
5/16
25.5
13.75
7.75
15.25
6.75
25.50
14.5
12
9
518.5
284.5
239.5
5/23
13.25
1.75
11.5
1.25
0.25
13.75
9.5
5
9
645.5
376.5
366.5
5/30
30.75
14.75
28.75
0.5
0.0
31.25
12
8
26.5
839
535
560
6/6
18.25
11.25
20.75
0.25
0.0
23.25
6.5
3.5
20.5
1043.5
701
768.5
6/13
29.5
12.75
27
0.0
0.0
12.5
5
1
11
1259.5
880
989
6/20
9.25
3
16.5
0.25
1.25
6.5
5
0.5
13
1442
1027.5
1171.5
6/27
29.75
5.75
3.75
0.5
0.0
1
18
1
1.5
1639.5
1190
1369
7/4
27.5
13.75
0.25
0.0
2.25
0
30.5
1.5
1
1850
1362.5
1579.5
7/11
16.25
5.25
0.25
0.0
0.25
2
24
2.5
3
2064.5
1541.5
1794
7/18
12
8.5
0.5
0.0
0.25
1
20
2
2
2272.5
1709.5
2003.5
7/25
22.75
3.5
1.25
0.0
0.0
2.25
23.5
0.5
2.5
2524.5
1920.5
2265.5
8/1
19
2.75
3.25
0.0
0.0
4.25
18
0.0
4.5
2768.5
2121.5
2516
8/8
8
0.25
5.5
0.0
0.0
7
21.5
0.0
3.5
3006.5
2319.5
2758.5
8/15
38.25
29.25
7.75
0.0
1.25
8.75
31.5
9.5
27.5
3224
2499
2978
8/22
31.5
9
6.75
0.25
0.0
4.75
30
7.5
10
3431.5
2671.5
3185.5
8/29
23
8.5
4.5
0.75
0.0
3.5
28
6.5
8.5
3620.5
2825.5
3374.5
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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
2011
April 14
April 24
May 1

 

2009/2010 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