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2008 Peach Twig Borer biofix information.

Second male flight

Fresno County

6-10  Near Biola, almonds, total 5 traps, 82 total, up from 28 on 6-3.  (Chris Million)

As of 6-16 no rise noted in traps from Dinuba to Reedley and Parlier. (Devin Carroll)

First male flight

Fresno County

4-5  SE of Fresno, almonds, 1 moth, trap last checked 3-28.  (Devin Carroll)

Kings County

3-31 East of Avenal, almonds, 1 moth, trap last checked 3-25. (Don Thomas)

          Moth was dead but not saturated, maybe 3 days old.  Guessing 3-29 as biofix.

Tulare County

4-1  Delano area, almonds, 1 moth in each of 3 traps, last checked 3-25.  (Don Thomas)

         1 moth alive, 2 dead but not saturated.  Guessing 3-29 as biofix.

Emergence from hibernacula

Fresno County

2-29  West of Fresno, almonds: 6 small worms still in hibernacula, some hibernacula no worms found (not counted), 1 medium larva in flower. (Chris Million)

3-5  Conejo west of Cedar, almonds: 2 worms in flowers, 3rd and 4th instar. (Chris Million)