How to get rid of stone fruit / Pome fruit capnode

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Fight against stone fruit capnodion

Index

How to fight the stone fruit capnode

Chemical control against capnode adults

Fight against capnode larvae

Tips for the effectiveness of nematodes

Lotta al capnodio delle drupacee

1. How to fight the stone fruit capnode

The Capnode or stone fruit capnodium, also known as the black rosaceae buprestid (capnodis tenebronis) is a specific parasite of rosaceae

As an adult it causes considerable damage to apricot, plum, almond, peach, cherry and hazelnut plants, preferably eating the petiole of the leaves and twigs.

It lays its eggs at the base of the plant and the larva, up to 7 cm long, overwinters at the base of the stump feeding on roots and the stump itself; with damage such as to kill adult and large trees.

It seems that in drier years the presence of stone fruit capnodium is stronger, and therefore it is necessary to carry out frequent monitoring in order to intervene against the adult before it lays its eggs, which begins in June and continues until September. It is clear that in this period the fight against the adult must be concentrated to prevent oviposition.

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2. Chemical control against capnode adults

The chemical control of the capnode must be carried out against the adult by treating the aerial part, at the appearance of the parasite by mixing the following products:

Control DMP at a dose of 50 ml/hl
Laser at a dose of 35-40 ml/hl. (Bio)
Lecithin 80 MS at 200 ml/hl (Bio)

A good fight against the adult reduces or eliminates the possibility of oviposition and therefore the presence of larvae.

3. Fight against capnode larvae

A strategy that in recent years has been very effective is the fight against larvae with the use of entomopathogenic nematodes.

The interventions must be carried out in fertigation in the spring and/or autumn period with:

Capsanem 500 million nematodes/2500 sqm (Bio)

Curative/preventive treatment if there has been a presence of adults who, although conflicted, may have laid eggs, localized to the strain of the parasitized plant, particularly if symptoms of wasting are felt.

4. Tips for the effectiveness of nematodes

Nematodes live and are active in humid environments, so we recommend that you wet the soil more frequently after their administration for about a month.

Come combattere il capnode delle Drupacee