• Annual Research Reviews
    • NW Cherry and Stone Fruit Research Review
    • Technology Research Review
    • Apple Crop Protection Research Review
    • Apple Horticulture & Postharvest Research Review
    • NW Pear Research Review
  • Requests for Proposals
    • Active Requests for Proposals
    • Past RFP’s
  • About Us
    • Commissioners
    • Staff
    • Interns
    • Committees
    • Technology Roadmap
    • WSU Tree Fruit Endowment
    • Procurement Forecast Report
    • Sitemap
  • Contact
  • Annual Research Reviews
    • NW Cherry and Stone Fruit Research Review
    • Technology Research Review
    • Apple Crop Protection Research Review
    • Apple Horticulture & Postharvest Research Review
    • NW Pear Research Review
  • Requests for Proposals
    • Active Requests for Proposals
    • Past RFP’s
  • About Us
    • Commissioners
    • Staff
    • Interns
    • Committees
    • Technology Roadmap
    • WSU Tree Fruit Endowment
    • Procurement Forecast Report
    • Sitemap
  • Contact
  • Proposal Process, Instructions and Documents
  • Research Database
  • Upcoming Events

Crop Protection Product Efficacy Testing for Codling Moth – Laboratory

Author: RT Curtiss

Published: 2025

Summary: Codling moth management in Washington State requires effective mating disruption and application of conventional or organic insecticides. New insecticide products and tactics need to be tested under laboratory conditions, but without access to a colony of codling moths for assays, new product testing is severely hampered. This project established a research codling moth colony at WSU-TFREC in Wenatchee to be used to test new crop protection products and tactics. The first year of the project was constrained by repeated failures to induce oviposition in the laboratory, but by the second year, that issue was resolved and eggs were consistently laid in mating containers. By the project end, we performed assays with new topical ovicides, antifeedants, and potential repellants using the colony. There are still improvements to be made in the rearing process, however, moving forward we have established protocols that will allow for future testing of new products and tactics.

Keywords:

  • Apple
  • Cydia pomonella
  • Management
  • New materials
  • Research colony
Download PDF

Download PDF

© 2016-2018 Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission. All Rights Reserved.