Eco-Friendly IPM Approaches for Codling Moth Management

June 3, 2025 – 2 p.m. EDT

Register at cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BXHLUG6RQomtOM1lmTJ--Q#/registration

The webinar will be recorded for anyone unable to attend the live session.

Description

This presentation will cover integrated pest management strategies for codling moth control, including:

• Monitoring techniques using lures and camera traps
• Establishing biofix and tracking degree days
• Attract-and-kill systems for effective population suppression
• Biological control methods, highlighting the residual effects of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Bt) on codling moth larvae

Ajay Giri

Ph.D. candidate, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ajay Pratap Giri’s doctoral research focuses on evaluating eco-friendly biocidal drift reduction adjuvants using essential oil emulsions. Ajay holds a master’s degree in Plant and Soil Science from UMass Amherst, where he studied the attractiveness of semiochemicals to multiple tortricid pests in apple orchards. He has published 7 peer-reviewed journal articles and more than 15 Extension articles, contributing significantly to the advancement of sustainable agriculture and integrated pest management. With extensive experience in applied research, Extension, and outreach, his work primarily supports innovative and eco-friendly pest management strategies.

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Image credits: codling moth adult - Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org; codling moth larva - Phil Sloderbeck, Kansas State University, Bugwood.org