timing for pear bagging vs. coddling moth - Ask Extension
I am late bagging pears against coddling moth. Several pears invaded already. Fruit is now typically 2” - 2-1/2” diameter. Am I wasting my t...
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timing for pear bagging vs. coddling moth #876982
Asked July 12, 2024, 1:09 PM EDT
I am late bagging pears against coddling moth. Several pears invaded already. Fruit is now typically 2” - 2-1/2” diameter. Am I wasting my time bagging the still-healthy fruit (no frass or stings)?
Sonoma County California
Expert Response
Hello Jim,
Bagging apple and pear fruit is generally performed when fruit are smaller in size several weeks after petal fall. If you are concerned with possible damage from pests, there is nothing to prevent you from bagging fruit now until ready to harvest.
Here are a couple of factsheets on bagging pear and apple fruit and the benefits of doing so!
https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7412.html
https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef218
Bagging apple and pear fruit is generally performed when fruit are smaller in size several weeks after petal fall. If you are concerned with possible damage from pests, there is nothing to prevent you from bagging fruit now until ready to harvest.
Here are a couple of factsheets on bagging pear and apple fruit and the benefits of doing so!
https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7412.html
https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef218
