The Codling Moth is one of the most
annoying and destructive of all pests in the home garden. One of the
biggest joys is to have a ripe juicy apple straight
off the tree, but how many times do you first check to
make sure that you don’t have a mouth full with a grub
in it? What about all that fruit on the ground with
grubs, what a waste!
Until now, the only control method was
regular spraying with pesticides to kill the grub before it bored into
the fruit.
A simple new control method
is now available. This unique method helps to control Codling Moth in apples
and pears using the two strongest instincts
– sex and food!
With the Desire Codling Moth Kit with the Insense Duo Lure, the male moth is seduced by the sex
scent of
the female, and the female moth is attracted by the delicate scent of luscious food – the adult moths
follow
these scent trails into the Desire trap – where they came to a sticky end.
The delicate scent of fresh pears lures
the female moth, while the sex scent of the female moth lures the
male moth. These two scents are incorporated into
a small rubber lure – the InSense Duo Lure. The
InSense Duo Lure is placed on a sticky pad inside a tent shaped
trap.
The food scents and pheromones are released into the air and the male and female moths follow the scent
trails
into the trap where they are caught on the replaceable sticky pad.
The traps are very safe, non-toxic, environmentally
friendly, and the sticky pads can be safely disposed of
in the household rubbish
The Desire Pest Management System
includes a simple guide for home garden pest control. This guide
explains Codling Moth and why it is such a pest, and
a number of steps for good control. With a trapping
system, banding and suggestions for developing an IPM (Integrated
Pest Management) garden, the Desire
Pest Management Guide can lead the way to clean grub free apples.
Similar
systems for pest control are available for grubs and scale in peaches and nectarines, scale and citrus
gall wasp in
oranges and lemons, and grubs in tomatoes and vegetables. All systems are garden safe and
environmentally friendly,
with no chemical residues and safe to all except the pest.
Codling Moth Complete trap Kits and refills, and a wide range
of traps for other pests are available from
Desire Pest Management and selected outlets.