Control of Summer Fruit Tortrix with Pheromone Disruption

Integrated pest management for summer fruit tortrix in apple and pear orchards uses Isomate pheromone dispensers at 800–1000 per hectare, placed 3.5 m × 3.5 m in a grid high in the canopy, with edge treatments for wind protection. Bacillus thuringiensis applied during flowering controls non-target species like Hedya nubiferana and Spilonota ocellana. Capex 2 granulovirus enhances suppression in high infestation areas. Spring monitoring guides additional treatments. The method reduces fruit damage, improves yield and storability. Published in 2023 by HortiAdvice (Denmark), available in English (USA) and Danish via Organic Eprints as part of the Biofruitnet project.