Red Apple Maggot Lure with Chemical Attractant

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I needed more sticky red fake apples to help with controlling the Apple maggots. I started making them 80 cm in diameter after reading the smaller size was more effective than the larger ones I had bought. (Use the link below for this research) . This design has two half's that I super glue together. I also add 1/2 of a paper towel to the inside prior to assembling. l tie the folded paper towel to the string and try to get it in the middle of the sphere to act as a blotter to hold the chemical attractant. There are small holes around the seam to add the chemical attractant to increase the efficiency (I hope!). I'm planning on trying some without the chemical attractant just to see if I notice any difference. I added a picture of the plastic syringe I used to inject the apple oil into the lure. Note: do this before adding the Tanglerfoot goo. I used 8 or so lures in this first tree. These are very light and don't weigh the branch down. I'm guessing these are good for just a single season so they are made very thin and cheap. I don't like making a disposable object but it's either this or I'm spraying the trees (and me) with pesticide or using other chemicals to clean up the Tanglefoot glue. I used PLA so it will degrade, in time... Hint: run the string through both parts prior to gluing. Lukasz L. Stenliski L. , Liburd O., Attraction of Apple Maggot Flies to Synthetic Fruit Volatile Compounds and Folatile Compounds and Food Attractants in Michigan Apple Orchards. Volume 35 Number 1, Spring Summer 2002 Link to article: https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2061&context=tgle