Q: I have had wormy apples in my Honeycrisp apple tree. Last year, I had the same problem. I was told to spray a fungicide. I also sprayed neem oil. I waited until the apples started to form. I still ...

SEVERAL recent papers have compared the effectiveness of bait and light traps as means of estimating changes in adult codling moth populations and of timing the application of sprays 1–3. The ...

Two insects tend to be the most prevalent pests in our area’s fruit trees: the codling moth (apples) and the western cherry fruit fly (cherries). Both create “wormy” fruit, and both, once the “worm” ...

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In the early 20th century, orchardists in the Yakima Valley and other parts of the state were dealing with a menace. Apple orchards were plagued by codling moths, and for nearly a half century, fruit ...

Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to some kinds of light than they once were. By Veronique Greenwood It used to be ...

Among the apple trees of a suburban farm, Helen Atthowe is having way too much fun messing with amorous codling moths. "Isn't it great?" she yelps. "We haven't caught one moth in our traps, and that ...