Wednesday, December 12, 2007
D0583

How important is natural delay of mating to population dynamics of codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Washington apple orchards?

Vincent P. Jones, vpjones@wsu.edu1, Nik Wiman, nwiman@wsu.edu2, Daniel Durr, ddurr@entiatschools.org3, and Matt Grieshop, grieshop@wsu.edu1. (1) Washington State University, Entomology, Tree Fruit and Extension Center, Wenatchee, WA, (2) Washington State University, Department of Entomology, Tree Fruit and Extension Center, 1100 N. Western Ave, Wenatchee, WA, (3) Entiat High School, 2650 Entiat Way, Entiat, WA

One of the possible methods by which mating disruption reduces population growth is through delayed mating which has several possible reproductive consequences. In this poster, we summarize the effects of delayed male and female mating from laboratory studies, and integrate those findings with field longevity studies and the effects of wind velocity on mate location in codling moth. We found that wind velocity may severely depress codling moth reproduction in windy locations, particularly if the tree planting is low density. High-density plantings which are becoming the industry standard will minimize wind effects, except at orchard borders and may require different management strategies.


Species 1: Lepidoptera Tortricidae Cydia pomonella (codling moth)