ARTIFICIAL DIET FOR MASS PRODUCTION OF THE CODLING MOTH, CARPOCAPSA POMONELLA (LEPIDOPTERA: OLETHREUTIDAE)

Abstract

An artificial diet for rearing the codling moth is described. It is a modification of a casein–wheat germ diet that was initially developed for the cabbage looper. Agar was replaced by a mixture of wood sawdust, wheat flour, and wood pulp. Growth of microorganisms was controlled by sorbic acid and aureomycin, and by lowering the pH of the diet to 3.5 with citric acid. Production cost for dietary ingredients was about $1/1000 moths. The moths were slightly smaller than those reared on apple. When confined in cages, the sterilized diet-reared moths were somewhat less competitive than the apple-reared insects. However, sterilized diet-reared male moths released in an apple orchard dispersed more rapidly than sterilized apple-reared males.

Is Resistance to <I>Bacillus thuringiensis</I> Endotoxin Cry1Ac Associated with a Change in the Behavior of Light Brown Apple Moth Larvae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)?

“…However, our data indicate that the risk of using South African milled maize meal in an artificial diet for rearing codling moth is high. The alternative is to find a suitable replacement for commercial maize meal, which can include organic maize meal, whole wheat flour (Brinton et al 1969) or soybean flour (Howell 1972;Hansen & Anderson 2006). However these ingredients are more expensive.…”

Incidence and transmission of a granulovirus in a large codling moth [Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)] rearing facility

“…Sheets of codling moth eggs are placed egg side down above open trays of fresh moist sawdust-based diet (Brinton et al, 1969). Neonates spin down and enter the diet where they feed communally.…”

Assessing the efficacy of controlled atmosphere temperature treatment system (CATTS) against codling moth inside harvested apples

“…Codling moth larvae were provided from a laboratory colony reared on Brinton's artificial diet (Brinton et al 1969) at the Insect Rearing Unit of Plant & Food Research (PFR), Auckland. Sets of thirty late third-instar CM larvae were placed onto six mature insecticide-free 'Fuji' apples within a fine mesh bag held on a large plastic tray.…”