2007 Oriental Fruit Moth biofix information.
Second Generation Flight
May 15: Several traps in Reedley area stonefruit showed a jump from the week before, for example from 10 to 25, from 0 to 23, and from 10 to 16. This confirms the Sticky Trap biofix of May 13.
Devin Carroll
May 22: finding baby OFM worms in peach and nectarine shoots in the Reedley area. This seems early. The spray timing is supposed to be June 2-6.
May 28: finding many baby OFM worms in shoots around Parlier.
First Generation Flight
Reedley & Traver March 6
Bait pans – 3/6/07 North Reedley 4 OFM caught. Previously checked 3/2/07.
3/6/07 North Traver 1 OFM caught. Previously checked 3/02/07
Eric Olsen
Biofixed on OFM in Fowler/Parlier area on March 5.
Sara Savary
Reedley March 5
North of Reedley, 2 of 5 traps each had 2 OFM moths. Found none in a trap in Dinuba. All last checked 3-2.
Devin Carroll