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Codling moth larva

Cydia pomonella

Codling moth larva

Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series

Codling moth larva

Whitney Cranshaw, CSU, Bugwood.org

Description: 1/2 inch long.

Where/When: Pest of apples and also pears and crabapple. The larva tunnels through and eats the fruit and seeds. The larva is active May through August.

Significance: Damage is caused by entry to the fruits; frass may accumulate around the entry hole. Sometimes infestation may spread through an entire orchard.

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