Apple Blossom Beetle / Tropinota Hirta
Pest: Apple Blossom beetle
Latin name: Tropinota Hirta (Epicometis Hirta)
Known hosts: apple, raspberry, currant, strawberry, blossom, flowers, they attack the leaves of many deciduous species in parks and forests and cause significant damage to gardens and orchards.
Harms both in greenhouses and outdoors. Potentially may destroy 80-90% of the crop.
Bisexual reproduction. Full evolution. Young beetles hibernate in a cocoon.
The first flight occurs in April - May and lasts until August.
On the territory of the Republic of Moldova this moth develops one generation per year.
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Instructions
Trap placement:
For mass capture and sterilization of males, it is recommended to have at least 20 traps per hectare. In case of a large number of pest insects use at least 30 traps per 1 ha.
Trap placement
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