#2632 · 🦋 butterflies & moths

Codling Moth

🇳🇱 Fruitmot ·Cydia pomonella

🦋 Butterflies & moths 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The codling moth ( Cydia pomonella ) is a member of the Lepidopteran family Tortricidae. They are major pests to agricultural crops, mainly fruits such as apples and pears. Because the larvae are not able to feed on leaves, they are highly dependent on fruits as a food source and thus have a significant impact on crops. The caterpillars bore into fruit and stop it from growing, which leads to premature ripening. Various means of control, including chemical,...

base stats

NL sightings 94iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 12,679iNaturalist observations

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).