fruit codling moth

Fruit codling moth (Cydia pomonella) is an insect pest that mainly attacks pome fruits such as apples, pears and walnuts. The females lay their eggs on the fruits, and the larvae that emerge from them feed on the flesh of the fruits, causing significant damage to crops.

Fruit codling moth larvae are often difficult to detect as they feed inside the fruit. However, it is possible to spot their presence through signs such as small holes in the fruit skin or soft areas.

Steinernema feltiae nematodes can be used to control fruit codling moth larvae by infecting and killing them. The nematodes move through the soil in search of their prey, enter their bodies and kill them within a few days.

The winter following an attack by the codling moth, spray a solution containing the nematode Steinernerma feltiae on the ground at the foot of the trees or on the trunks . This microscopic worm attacks sheltered cocoons.