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« Reply #3180 on: September 23, 2006, 09:41:19 PM » |
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How's your apples this year brother?
My sister just brought me a little over a bushel of Johnathon sweets. They are pretty riddled with the Codling Moth larvae and the larvae of some kind of fly.
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« Reply #3181 on: September 23, 2006, 09:43:41 PM » |
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« Reply #3183 on: September 24, 2006, 02:44:48 AM » |
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How's your apples this year brother?
My sister just brought me a little over a bushel of Johnathon sweets. They are pretty riddled with the Codling Moth larvae and the larvae of some kind of fly.
About the same as your sisters brother.  |
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« Reply #3184 on: September 24, 2006, 02:46:30 AM » |
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« Reply #3185 on: September 24, 2006, 07:25:23 AM » |
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 I don't get it, but I do know that those moth and fly larvae are high protein and shouldn't be wasted. Eat 'um up. YUM! You can have my share, too. I'm not quite that hungry. |
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« Reply #3186 on: September 24, 2006, 11:27:35 AM » |
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Well brother I've had a few folks here today already. They are picking the apples, and putting them in a burn barrel. That is the only way, I know of to get rid of the larvae inside. If I don't, I will have a bumper crop of larvae next year. |
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« Reply #3187 on: September 24, 2006, 03:13:12 PM » |
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There is a number of things that you can do to get rid of a lot of them. Picking up all the apples off the ground and destroying them along with all the infested apples is just one of the ways.
Just before the larvae leaves the apples to go make their cocoons for the winter wrap cardboard or burlap or simialar material around the trees in various places ( main trunk and several bigger branches). Then later remove the cardboard and burn it and crush/remove all the cocoons that hid under the cardboard. check under the loose bark also because the larvae love to make their cocoons there also.
I have also found that putting a deep container with apple juice or watered down apple sauce in and around the tree before the eggs are layed that it helps because the eggs and newly hatched larvae will be attracted to it and will get stuck and drown, leaving the apples alone.
Other than spending a whole lot of money on moth/fly traps and other insecticides that is all I know to do to get them under control.
My sister usually does all that and comes out with some great apples but this year she has been sick, her husband is getting up there in age and can't do those things anymore and their son that usually helps them out is in Iraq.
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« Reply #3188 on: September 24, 2006, 06:28:47 PM » |
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I just came back in from burning apples. 9 burn barrels full of apples, and those on the ground. I always pick up apples that fall, to the ground.
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« Reply #3189 on: September 26, 2006, 08:57:00 AM » |
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Good morning All,
Haven't been around much. Glad to see Brother Bob is up and around.
Sipping a cup and heading out to work on my roof.
3 layers of shingles and a layer of cedar shakes have to come off, then sheet the whole thing........this is the worst roof I have ever been on.
10 pitch so I have to have my harness on all the time.
Catch ya all later
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« Reply #3190 on: September 26, 2006, 09:01:12 AM » |
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Hey Gary, long time no see, we've missed you. Glad to see that your roof is under repair, yes it is hard work, but I know it is well worth it. Hope to see more of you at the forum. Take care and be careful on that roof.
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« Reply #3191 on: September 26, 2006, 09:07:28 AM » |
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Thanks sister, I'll be carefull.
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« Reply #3192 on: September 26, 2006, 09:11:59 AM » |
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 Good, and I'll be praying you have good weather so you can get finished soon. Keep us updated on your progress.
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« Reply #3193 on: September 26, 2006, 09:34:07 AM » |
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It's great to see you again brother. You have been missed.
Four layers??!! That would be a mess. Yes a 10 pitch is pretty steep. Please do be very careful up there brother.
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« Reply #3194 on: September 26, 2006, 10:05:11 AM » |
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Just a note to say HELLO and hope you all are doing great!  |
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