Get them pheromone traps ready, they do work.

Get them pheromone traps ready, they do work.

The major cause of maggot damage to apples and pears is the caterpillar of the Codling Moth. Also the major cause of maggot damage to plums and gages is the caterpillar of the Plum Fruit Moth. In both types they use the ‘Pheromone’ scent of the female moth to attract and catch male moths.