Carpocapsa

Cydia Pomonella

Crops:
Affects pome fruit trees

Description:
Cydia pomonella is a lepidopteran of 15-22 mm in size, and important in pome fruit trees, the fruit trees with more incidence are apple and pear.

Number of annual generations:
Generally in Spain it presents 3 annual generations and we can begin to find presence in April.

Damage:
The larvae penetrate inside the fruit by digging ducts to the central part of the fruit and feed on the pulp, causing a great economic loss for farmers.