How to Manage Pests

UC Pest Management Guidelines

Set out pheromone traps in vineyards to monitor the flights of omnivorous leafroller or orange tortrix (coastal areas).

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR USING PHEROMONE TRAPS

• Place traps in each vineyard for which you need to make pest management decisions, using at least 2 traps per block.
• Distribute traps uniformly through the vineyard. Use the same trap locations each year. Place additional traps in hot spots.
• Hang traps in the shade inside the vines and at least 15 vines from the end of the rows.
• Check traps twice a week until the biofix is established; thereafter, check traps weekly.
• Remove trapped insects from the trap bottom after you count and record the trap catch on the pheromone trap and degree-days monitoring form (example form—222 KB, PDF).
• Replace trap bottoms monthly or when they become covered with debris.
• Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for replacing pheromone lures. Store lures in a refrigerator or freezer.

WHEN TO PUT OUT TRAPS

IMPORTANT LINKS

• Insect monitoring using pheromone traps and degree-days (222 KB, PDF)
• Photos of pheromone traps, omnivorous leafroller, and orange tortrix

PUBLICATION

UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Grape
UC ANR Publication 3448
General Information
L. G. Varela (Crop Team Leader), UC IPM Program, Sonoma County
W. J. Bentley, UC IPM Program, Kearney Agricultural Research Center, Parlier
D. R. Haviland, UC IPM Program, Kern County
P. A. Phillips, UC IPM Program, Ventura County
R. J. Smith, UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County
A. Shrestha, UC IPM Program, Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier

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