The Program

The SIR Program exists to control codling moth populations. It is targeted at orchard and urban property owners with apple, pear or crabapple trees, or quince trees or shrubs. All or portions of four regional districts are within the service area and participate in the Program, including:

• Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS)
• Regional District of the Central Okanagan (RDCO)
• Regional District of the North Okanagan (RDNO)
• Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD)

The Program is focused on the rearing and release of sterile codling moths. In its entirety, however, the Program features a variety of services, including monitoring, education, and enforcement. The Program also promotes the strategic use of a combination of codling moth controls, including sterile moth release, removal of blossoms and fruit, cardboard banding, intensive monitoring, and the judicious application of pesticides.