Contribution to the Use of the Synthetic Pheromone in Monitoring Codling Moth Populations1

Abstract
Results of trials in walnut orchards of trap types, initial pheromone charges, and effect of field aging on the attractancy to males of Laspeyresia pomonella (L.), of rubber septa having a 1.0 mg initial pheromone charge were as follows: (1) the most suitable trap for codling moth trapping among those tried was the Pherocon IC trap; (2) septa hadng an initial charge of 1.0, 0.1, and 0.01 mg were equally attractive for the 1st 7 days in the field, although the 0.01 mg charge was numerically inferior to the 1.0 and 0.1 mg charges; septa charged with 10 mg were significantly less attractive than septa charged with 1.0 and 0.1 mg charges but not less attractive than septa charged with 0.01 mg; (3) septa that had field-aged for at least 3 wk were significantly less attractive than unaged (fresh) septa; (4) to maintain a trap which would be at least 75% as attractive as a trap with a fresh septum, septa need to be replaced at least on a 12-day basis.