![]() When trap catches reachħ-8 male moths per week, an insecticide should be applied.Īlso, excessive sprays of many insecticides can lead The presence of silking corn in the area will usuallyĭivert moths from tomato to corn. If moth catches are low (1-4 moths per week), sprays are not Tomato fruitworm moths are being caught in pheromone traps. Sprays are only necessary when tomato fruit are present and Is already present on the fruit, any caterpillars that hatch willĬome into contact with a lethal dose of the insecticide. Necessary when moth populations are high. Minor feeding on leaves, protectant insecticide sprays are Prefer to feed on green fruit and will seldom enter ripe fruit.īecause caterpillars damage the fruit directly with only Into the fruit, contaminating the area with feces. When eggs hatch, caterpillars quickly begin to bore deeply
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