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Cankerworms Slowed by Cold Weather
... last spring, 1991. The smaller hatch may be due to a higher ratio of male moths to female moths for both the fall and spring species of cankerworm. As well, many eggs may ...
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Fall Cankerworm
... is upon us, you will witness the return of fall cankerworm moths. It's time to think about controlling them again! During ... moths will emerge from the pupal cases in October or in late September after a hard frost. The female moths are wingless and the male moths have wings. Tanglefoot is a sticky material that can be used to trap the female moths as ...
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Squash Vine Borer, HYG-2153-92
... to 37 mm (1 to 1.5 inch). Male and female moths are similar, although the male is more colorful, smaller, has ... is different than the behavior of most moths, which are active at night. The moths fly slowly in zig-zags around plants ... female (b), egg (c), larva (d), earthen cell (f), pupa (g). A trap baited with the squash vine borer's sex pheromone would be a useful tool in determining when the moths ...
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Yucca & Yucca Moth
... spring, male and female yucca moths emerge from their subterranean cocoons. They crawl to the surface and fly to nearby yucca plants. During this moth emergence period, male and female moths presumably rendezvous with ... ball of pollen. More Photographs Of Yucca Moths & Yucca Weevil At this point the female is ready for egg laying. It is presumed that the moths fly to another plant, as in the ...
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Fruit Insect Focus, August, 1997
... Moths are active during the day, with mating and egg-laying occurring soon after emergence. Female moths ... Moths are active during the day, with females mating and beginning to lay eggs on the day of emergence. Each female ...
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Fruittree Leafroller
... Wing span ranges from 19 to 23 mm for female moths and 14 to 19 mm for male moths. The front wings are rusty brown marked with silver ... on whatever succulent plants they find there. In about two weeks, the moths begin to emerge and soon start laying eggs. The time of ... on the average, it occurs during the latter half of June. The moths hide during the day, darting away in a zigzag manner if disturbed ...
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Redbanded Leafroller
... measures from 7 to 8 mm long. The larger pupae usually produce female moths. Adult: Moth wing spans are 12 to 18 mm. The overall ... is usually smaller and more active than the female. Male wing spans are 12 to 15 mm, while female wing spans measure 14 to 18 ... at the delayed dormant stage will control the adults before the female lays eggs, thus greatly reducing the amount of egg laying. Normally, ...
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Iris Borers
... The pinkish caterpillars are two inches long when full grown. Adult moths have chocolate-brown front wings and lighter yellow-brown hind ... the soil where they pupate. They emerge as moths in late summer or fall. Female moths complete the life cycle by laying eggs on old ... up iris beds anytime after we get a hard frost when female moths are no longer laying eggs. Insecticide A well-timed insecticide ...
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR HAND-RAISING BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS -
... in captivity. Your best bet is to release them. Female silk moths can be left outside overnight in a cage to attract males. The bars should be spaced wide enough to allow mating but close enough to prevent the female ... not sight, so a slight breeze is essential. After mating, the female moth can be placed in a brown grocery bag for egg ...
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Clothes Moths, HYG-2107-97
... the materials. Moths are destructive during the larvae stage. Adult "millers" or moths are entirely harmless. Identification Adult webbing clothes moths have a ... Adult and Larva Adult carpet or tapestry moths are larger than webbing or casemaking clothes moths at 1/3- to 5/12-inch ... hopping, or trying to hide in the folds of clothing. Female webbing clothes moths lay 40 to 50 eggs that hatch in 4 to ...
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