Vermont Apple IPM Alert
L.P. Berkett, IPM Specialist
July 21, 1998
Apple Maggot: We saw a 4-fold increase in apple maggot fly trap captures this week compared to last week. It is
important to clean your traps every 2-3 weeks. It is estimated that the effectiveness of sticky spheres is reduced by approx.
25% for every week that they are not cleaned.