codling moth
noun
: a small tortricid moth (Cydia pomonella) having larvae that live in apples, pears, quinces, and English walnuts
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The biological material, spinosad, is quite effective on both the codling moth and the apple maggot (which shows up in late June).
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oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
The codling moth may be the most damaging insect in home orchards of apples, pears, plums and walnuts.
—oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2022
Check for root weevils in ornamental shrubs and flowers; codling moth and spider mite in apple trees; scale insects in camellias, holly and maples.
—oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022
Place pheromone traps in apple trees to detect presence of codling moth.
—oregonlive, 1 May 2022
Remove and dispose of windfall apples that might be harboring apple maggot or codling moth larvae.
—oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2021
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oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
The codling moth may be the most damaging insect in home orchards of apples, pears, plums and walnuts.
—oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2022
Check for root weevils in ornamental shrubs and flowers; codling moth and spider mite in apple trees; scale insects in camellias, holly and maples.
—oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022
Place pheromone traps in apple trees to detect presence of codling moth.
—oregonlive, 1 May 2022
Remove and dispose of windfall apples that might be harboring apple maggot or codling moth larvae.
—oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2021
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“Codling moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codling%20moth. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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