codling moth

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

Origin of codling moth

First recorded in 1740–50

I spray for codling-moth with London purple and Paris green immediately after the blossoms fall, and again in ten days.

The Apple |Various
I spray with London purple and strychnine when the leaves are small; think I have reduced the codling-moth.

The Apple |Various
My trees are troubled with both round- and flathead borers, and my apples with codling-moth.

The Apple |Various
The trees have attained immunity to blight, but the fruits are inviting prey to codling-moth when that insect is rife.

The Pears of New York |U. P. Hedrick

I spray right after the blossoms fall with London purple, for codling-moth, and have reduced them to a great extent.

The Apple |Various

codling moth

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