Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 5/25/21


As has been the case for the past several weeks, codling moth remains the greatest threat throughout the region, although low populations make the risk of damage low in many orchards. Now is also a good time to begin scouting for secondary pests, including European red mite, aphids and leafhoppers.

Codling moth: Degree-day accumulations range from about 400 in Henderson County to 650 in Lincoln/Cleveland County. In the lower elevation orchards (i.e., Lincoln/Cleveland), first generation flight should decline over the next week or so. In Henderson County (and orchards at a similar elevation of about 2000 ft), we will be entering the main flight and egg-laying period of the first generation. In orchards being managed as if full crop, the next 7 to 10 days will be an important time to monitor populations, or apply an insecticide if not monitoring.

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