codling moth
a small, olethreutid moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, the larvae of which feed on the pulp of apples and other fruits.
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How to use codling moth in a sentence
He found them in a fruit that had been perforated by the Codling-moth.
American Pomology | J. A. WarderWe believe we have greatly reduced the codling-moth by spraying, and we know we have destroyed the canker-worm.
The Apple | VariousHe sometimes sprays for codling-moth and canker-worm, and thinks he has reduced both of them materially.
The Apple | VariousMy trees are troubled with root aphis, roundhead borers and buffalo tree-crickets; and my apples with codling-moth.
The Apple | VariousI spray after the bloom has fallen, and ten days later, with Paris green, to destroy the codling-moth.
The Apple | Various
British Dictionary definitions for codling moth
a tortricid moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, the larvae of which are a pest of apples
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