Codling Moth
Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella)
Identification
- Eggs can be found on foliage near fruit on apples and pears.
- Larvae feed on foliage, then migrate to fruit and burrow to the core.
- Adult is a small brown moth.
Reasons for Control
- No one likes a worm in their apple (or pear).
- All untreated fruit will be infested with codling moth.
Control Notes
- Management typically starts in mid-May continuing through fruit ripening. Multiple applications of insecticides are required for complete control.
Image credit: Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Image credit: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org