<aside> 📜 TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction

📔 Guides

• The broken logic of trap density (start here)
• Trap assembly guide (video + steps)
• Installation guides for different crops
• Installation guides for different pests
• Overwintering guide

🪤 Using your traps and apps

• Mobile app overview
• Web app overview
• Regular maintenance

🆘 Problems? Get help

• Troubleshooting
• Mini status lights meaning
• Customer support

🧑‍💻 Tech stuff

• API documentation
• Changelog

💡 Other important info

• Privacy and security
• FAQ </aside>

How to Hang scoutlabs Pheromone Delta Traps in Apple and Pear Orchards

Codling moths (Cydia pomonella) are the unwelcome guests of apple and pear orchards everywhere. Luckily, pheromone delta traps are your secret weapon to monitor these pests and time your management moves like a pro. Here’s how to get those traps set up right.

When to Hang the Traps

You’ll want to hang the delta traps in early spring, just before the first moths take flight (usually around bloom time). Think of it as getting ahead of the game. Since codling moths love to stick around for multiple generations, keep the traps up all season long to stay in control. It’s not a “set it and forget it” situation—you’ll want to track their activity peaks so you can act at just the right time.

Trap Placement: Height and Position

For maximum moth-catching potential, place the delta traps inside the tree canopy, about 1.5 to 2 meters (4-6 feet) above the ground, or upper third of the three canopy. But keep an eye on the solar panel placement (needs to have enough light). This puts the traps right in the moths’ flight path—around where they’ll be trying to lay eggs on your precious fruit. Make sure the trap entrance is oriented well. Think of it as giving the moths a VIP entrance to your house swarm-ing party.

Keep the traps near the fruiting zone, but make sure they’re not buried in leaves or branches. Keep foliage clear! You want those pheromones to be free to work their magic. And speaking of magic—avoid placing traps in direct sunlight. Excessive heat can wear out the lure faster, and nobody wants to be the guy with a tired, ineffective lure.

Using a Pole to Hang the Trap: For smaller trees, a 5-6 foot bamboo or PVC pole should do the trick. For taller trees, go for an 8-foot pole or longer.

• Drill a hole near the top of the pole and thread the wire hanger through. After securing the wire, you’re all set to place the trap. Use the pole to position the trap high in the canopy, making sure it hangs straight down.

Visibility and Tracking: Save yourself the headache of hunting down traps later by hanging bright flagging tape (fluorescent pink is a solid choice) on the trees and at the end of the row. Bonus tip: make a quick map so you can easily find your traps as the season goes on, even if the tapes get pruned.

Trap Density and Spacing

How many traps do you need?

• Monitoring: Use 1-2 traps per 5 acres. This will help you keep tabs on the moth population.

Make sure the traps are spaced at least 50 meters apart so the pheromone plumes don’t overlap and confuse the moths. They need a clear, focused path to the trap—no mixed signals!

Monitoring and Lure Maintenance

Good news: you don’t have to check scoutlabs traps manually. The scoutlabs mini takes a daily photo and uploads the data straight to your app, so you’ll always know what’s happening without running out to the orchard every day. Plus, you can see at a glance which traps need maintenance.

• Sticky sheet so full that you’d be surprised if our AI could still count that? Replace it! It needs to be changed ****once it’s filled up with moths and other debris.
• Replace the pheromone lure every 4 to 6 weeks. Pheromones lose their charm over time (especially in hot weather), so keep them fresh to keep the moths coming.

Why Trap Monitoring Matters

Using scoutlabs pheromone delta traps allows you to catch codling moth activity when it’s peaking, so you can time your interventions perfectly. Whether it’s spraying or using mating disruption, having solid data helps you stay ahead of the game. With automatic updates and an easy-to-use app, keeping your orchard healthy and moth-free just got a whole lot easier—and way less stressful.

• Codling moth - source