Codling moth is found everywhere apples are grown, and is one of the major pests of this crop. It attacks pears, apricots, and quinces as well.
Caterpillars bore small holes in the fruit, usually at or near the blossom end. Inside, the pinkish-white worms with brown heads feed on the flesh, leaving tunnels full of sawdustlike frass (droppings). Infested fruit often drops prematurely from trees.
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