codling moth

American  

noun

1. a small, olethreutid moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, the larvae of which feed on the pulp of apples and other fruits.

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codling moth British  

noun

1. a tortricid moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, the larvae of which are a pest of apples

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Etymology

Origin of codling moth

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

Tree nets are particularly well established in French and Italian apple orchards, where nets draped over rows of apple trees limit the movements and egg laying of codling moths.

From BBC

South Africa is challenging recently enacted changes to EU phytosanitary requirements for imports of oranges and other citrus products related to the pest Thaumatotibia leucotreta, or false codling moth, the WTO statement said.

From Reuters

The barriers were 100 percent effective against apple maggots, but the codling moths were able to bore right through the material to gain entry to the apple.

From Seattle Times

Apple orchards were purged of the codling moth.

From New York Times

Then DDT promised to “obliterate the nightmare” of codling moth outbreaks.

From Literature