Cydia pomonella

Codling moth

Principle Hosts

Apple, Pear, Quince, Plum, Apricot, Peach, Walnut, Almonds, Pomegranates, Cherry

Global Distribution

World-wide

Damage & Symptoms

The injury is caused by a larvae tunnelling through to the

centre of the fruit and appears in form of a brown frass that extrude from entry and exist holes. Fruits attacked by the larvae often drop prematurely

Method of Control

Attract & Kill

Application

The substance is applied in form of droplets (5 gm) from a tube to the highest branches. For trees about 13 feet in hight or less, about 120 gm are recommended per hectare

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Trap Type

Wing, Dimond & Delta traps for monitoring