: a small tortricid moth (Cydia pomonella) having larvae that live in apples, pears, quinces, and English walnuts
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Farmers dust those twenty-four thousand tons onto crops that year, killing codling moths and protecting stone fruit in the great growing regions: California’s Central Valley, Oregon’s Hood River Valley, and throughout eastern Washington. —
Caroline Fraser june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025 Herbs: Herbs like sage, thyme, rosemary, lavender, chives, oregano, and chamomile can all be used as companion plants to deter fruit tree pests like the codling moth. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025 The biological material, spinosad, is quite effective on both the codling moth and the apple maggot (which shows up in late June). —oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
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Caroline Fraser june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025 Herbs: Herbs like sage, thyme, rosemary, lavender, chives, oregano, and chamomile can all be used as companion plants to deter fruit tree pests like the codling moth. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025 The biological material, spinosad, is quite effective on both the codling moth and the apple maggot (which shows up in late June). —oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
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“Codling moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/codling%20moth. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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