Allotment Growing Shop

Monitor plum maggots safely and effectively, Caterpillars of the Plum Fruit Moth are the major cause of damage to the fruit of plum, gage or damsons trees a pheromone inside the sticky monitor lures in the male moths, thus preventing breeding, one monitor protects up to 5 trees, and should be in place from late May to early August.

Plum Moth Monitor from Harrod Horticultural

Monitor plum maggots safely and effectively, Caterpillars of the Plum Fruit Moth are the major cause of damage to the fruit of plum, gage or damsons trees a pheromone inside the sticky monitor lures in the male moths, thus preventing breeding, one monitor protects up to 5 trees, and should be in place from late May to early August.

• Caterpillars of the Plum Fruit Moth are the major cause of damage to the fruit of plum, gage or damsons trees.
• This plum moth monitor uses the pheromone scent of the female moth to attract and capture the male moth before they can mate and produce any caterpillars.
• Use the monitors on your trees between the end of May to the start of September for the most effective insecticide free monitoring.
• Check the monitor regularly - more than 15 per week indicates a high infection & may require the use of further monitors.
• Pheromone inside the sticky monitor lures in the male moths, thus preventing breeding.
• Plum Moth Refill Kit - consists of 2 lures and 2 sticky bases.