Adult Emergence Patterns, Population Trends and Activity Patterns of the Hickory Shuckworm, Cydia caryana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) in Pecan Orchards

Emergence of hickory shuckworm, Cydia caryana (Fitch), adults from larval overwintering sites was bimodal. The major emergence peak occurred during the period of mid-March to mid-May and the smaller activity period during July and August. Pheromone trapping was effective for monitoring population trends during generations 1 and 5 of C. caryana but less so during generations 2, 3, and 4. Activity patterns suggest the species is crepuscular rather than truly nocturnal.