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jimroden · « **on:** August 04, 2008, 19:56 »

my wife tracey has asked me to post this we have 3 plumb trees and every single plumb has this little blighter in does any one know what is is and how can we prevent it for next year.

Jim

agapanthus · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2008, 19:59 »

Some sort of trap?

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2008, 20:11 »

Dare I say spray when the blossom's open?

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2008, 22:21 »

If it's the plum maggot there is a trap you can buy which catches the moths. It's organic, and one trap will protect up to 3 trees.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2008, 22:31 »

Please note that this does not protect the trees from the moth. It monitors the moth numbers by catching males. Fertilised females will still lay eggs and males which have not been trapped will be "available".

When the count of trapped males reaches a certain level farmers will spray the trees to kill the moths :!:

peterjf · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2008, 23:04 »

i think you didnt spray in spring to kill the fruit moth ,