Pea Moth Trap
The Pea Moth Trap will is a great springboard for avoiding caterpillar-ridden peas as the pheromone-based trap helps attract and trap adult pea moths, giving you a good idea of their numbers and removing a few for good measure
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- Pea Moth Trap measures 16cm H x 12cm W
- Supplied with one pheromone lure
- Each lure lasts from 6-8 weeks
- Hang in pea crop between late May and July
- Single lure will last a season
- Trap can be used year after year
- Catches adult pea moths
- Completely organic
- Poses no threat to small garden birds
- Simple to use
- Gives good indication of pea moth numbers sas well as trapping
- Egg laying is reduced
- Catches male moths
- Covers a wide area - roughly 10 rows of peas measuring 20m long
"Opening up a fresh pod of peas and finding a pea moth caterpillar tunnelling into the peas inside isn't something you'll likely to forget or want to repeat, and any methods the gardener can use to stop these hard-to-control pests in theitr tracks are most welcome.
"Pea moths are usually active from late May through to the end of July and prefer warm conditions. They lay eggs on the pea foliage and after these hatch, the young caterpillars eat their way into young pods and then the peas. They're also safe from predators and sprays in the pod!
"That's why prevention is better than cure and the Pea Moth Trap certainly does that! Adult male moths are lured in by a pheromone and drowned; this severely hampers their ability to fertilise females and the result is far fewer eggs and caterpillars.
"If you're catching plenty of adult moths, its also an indication that numbers are high and you may need to net your crop or even sow earlier or later to make sure pod development doesn't coincide with moth's busy period!
