Granulovirus (Madex HP) for oriental fruit moth
Madex HP is labelled for oriental fruit moth on peach, nectarine, apricot, plum and cherry as well as apple, and its homeowner sublabel covers backyard trees. We found no extension trial of the virus against oriental fruit moth in home plantings, so treat the label as the evidence. UC IPM notes that the first two generations mine young shoots, which wilt and die, before later generations move into the fruit.
Before you order
An insect virus sprayed on fruit trees while codling moth eggs are hatching. A newly hatched larva that eats it on the way into a fruit dies within 3–7 days. It is specific to codling moth (Madex HP is also labelled for oriental fruit moth), so bees and other beneficial insects are unharmed. How it works, how to tell it has established and the supplier list are on the full Betabaculovirus cypomonellae (Cydia pomonella granulovirus) profile.
Other controls for oriental fruit moth
- Braconid waspsWild parasitoid · Nothing to release — avoid broad-spectrum sprays so the wild wasp can build up