Integrated resistance management of oriental fruit moth

The results have shown that at low population levels it is possible to obtain good control of OFM populations by applying pheromone treatments in October, before the commencement of the second moth flight.  Over the study period it has been shown that it is possible to control OFM by integrating MD with the limited use of insecticides.  However, it is recommended that even at low population levels a supplementary spray should be applied against the first moth flight.  When this recommendation was applied good pre- and post-harvest control of OFM was achieved.  The study also showed that the sprayable pheromone formulation, Checkmate OFM-F, gave comparable results to Isomate Rosso.  Control of OFM can be achieved with a minimum of 4 to 6 Checkmate OFM-F sprays provided populations are at very low levels at the commencement of the season.  The number of moths trapped in the bait traps relative to the pheromone traps demonstrated the benefit of using bait traps in mating disruption orchards.  Without the presence of the bait traps the increase in population levels would not have been detected.