Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi

Abstract

Aims:
This study was carried out in order
to determine population development of Codling moth [Cydia
pomonella (L.) (Lep.: Tortricidae)]’in Bingöl province in 2014-2015. By this study for
controlling Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) some necessary biological parameters such as first adult
flight, population development, the peak level of pest population, adult flight
duration period in nature and infestation rate of pest were aimed to
investigate.

Methods and Results:
Population development of Codling
moth was monitored by Delta type of sexual attractive pheromone traps. For
determining first adult flight pheromone traps were controlled daily at the
beginning of the season and then for determining infestation rate and
population development studies carried out weekly.

Conclusions:
In 2014, 173 adults (43.47 %) were
caught on pheromone traps, while in 2015, 225 adults (56.53 %) were caught. As
a result, in 2014 first adult flight of Codling moth was recorded at 9th
June, while in 2015 it was recorded at 3rd June. According to the
peak level of pest population of both years In addition, it was determined that
Codling moth gives 3 generation in Bingol province in 2015-2016 years.
Population development of Codling moth was reached the highest density level in
June, July, August and September months and the last monitoring time of adults
on traps was recorded in the first half of September in both years. According
to these results it is revealed that Codling moth adults are active in the
nature at least for 3,5 months in Bingol province.

Significance and Impact of
the Study: There are no studies on the Codling moth  in apple orchard of Bingol Province.
Execution of this research is expected to provide an important contribution to
the literature because it is the first study conducted on the Bingol province
in Turkey içkurdu apple apple cultivation.