Flight Traxx
Welcome to Flight Traxx Codling Moth Report, an IPM service of Certis USA. This year, 2009, will mark our sixth year helping you identify the best timing for applying CYD-X® insecticidal virus to control codling moth.
To receive the 2009 Flight Traxx Codling Moth Report, please enter in your e-mail and/or fax number depending on how you would like to recieve your reports.
We have not yet published a 2009 report. Please visit this page later to track the emergence of codling moth. In the meantime, you can view our report from 2008.
May 13, 2008
| Location | Biofix Date |
| Cone Grove, CA | March 24 |
| Central Point, OR, SOREC | April 27 |
| Milton Freewater OR | April 29 |
| Hood River | May 3 |
| Wenatchee, WA TFREC | May 4 |
| Treasure Valley | May 5 |
Weather conditions throughout the growing region have been unusual, so it is recommended that each grower establish their own biofix date. We have gathered together for your convenience the biofix dates from around the Pacific Northwest.
CYD-X contains Cydia pomonella granulovirus, a naturally occurring insecticidal virus of codling moth. CYD-X is highly effective in killing codling moth larvae with no adverse effects to fish, wildlife or beneficial organisms.
The first CYD-X application should be timed to coincide with the beginning of egg hatch and repeated at 7 to 10 day intervals when used in a stand-alone program. When applied in a rotation with conventional pesticides, time the applications of CYD-X to correspond with peak egg hatch. Egg hatch normally begins at about 250 degree days (DD) after biofix. Larvae must consume the CYD-X particles before they enter the fruit. So to insure adequate coverage of leaves and fruitlets, thorough spray coverage is necessary
“Biofix” and “Degree Day” Review:
Biofix is defined as the date at the beginning of each generation or “flight” when codling moth adults are consistently being collected in pheromone traps. One Degree Day (DD) equals one 24-hour period with a temperature of 1 degree above the lower developmental threshold. Therefore, DDs are a factor of both time and temperature. For example, the threshold temperature for codling moth is 50 F. If the temperature remained at 52 F for 24 hours you would accumulate two DDs.
The labeled use rate for CYD-X ranges from 1 to 6 oz. per acre per application, with 3 oz./acre as a typical use rate.
Following the ingestion of CYD-X, death of the codling moth larvae will occur in 3 to 7 days. Death may occur more rapidly under high temperature conditions or higher dosage rates.
Apply at a neutral pH near 7.0. Do not apply in spray solutions of pH 8.0 or greater as the viability of CYD-X will be reduced.
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All weather data provided courtesy of Washington State University. Certis USA thanks Tim Smith, WSU; Richard Buchner, UC Davis; Jeff Olsen, Steve Castagnoli, Tony McCammon, Rich Hilton and Clive Kaiser, OSU; for providing biofix dates.
