[plum crumble]

Hi all
I have serious codling moth infestation each year on my allotment which badly affects my apples and plums.
I used pheromone traps last year which proved it was a MAJOR infestation. However, I don't want to spray anything that damages bee-populations. I fear there is nothing available friendly to them however. If not, I will have to forgo my crops. However, does anyone have any suggestions? thanks!

[Aunt Sally]

Do you use grease bands ?

https://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=518

[plum crumble]

thanks for that Aunty - regrettably the Codling moth females fly to the fruit, not climb like other pests. so the bands work for a lot of things, but not the actual pest which is infesting my fruit.

Unfortunately too,there is an abandoned plot behind mine which has 2 large plums trees on it, which are badly infested. No-one is managing those, so I fear I would be wasting my time anyway, as they would keep coming over from that plot. I am not sure how the plot stays unclaimed as there is supposedly a big waiting list. pah!

thanks for your suggestion though, I appreciate it

[Aunt Sally]

Sorry, thinking of wrong creepy crawlie 

RHS  https://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?PID=489#section3

Says first spray in 3rd week of June.  The bees shouldn't  be interested in the trees then as there will be no blossom.

I'd use "Bayer Provado Ultra Fruit & Vegetable Bug Killer". 

http://www.bayergarden.co.uk/en/data/Products/u/Provado-Ultimate-Fruit-and-Vegetable-Bug-Killer-Concentrate.aspx

[plum crumble]

thanks Aunty! I had considered that one, but it said it was lethal to bees ....but as you say, the bees won't be interested then..... . ta