No Burn Advisory

Mesa County Public Health has issued a No Burn Advisory from Saturday, June 6 at 7 a.m. until Monday, June 15 at 9 p.m. due to fire danger. Burning of any kind, including agricultural burning, is not allowed during this advisory period. Check conditions on our Air Quality webpage.

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Codling Moth

Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella)

Identification

  • Eggs can be found on foliage near fruit on apples and pears.
  • Larvae feed on foliage, then migrate to fruit and burrow to the core.
  • Adult is a small brown moth.

Reasons for Control

  • No one likes a worm in their apple (or pear).
  • All untreated fruit will be infested with codling moth.

Control Notes

  • Management typically starts in mid-May continuing through fruit ripening. Multiple applications of insecticides are required for complete control.
Image of brown and gray codling moth sitting on a yellow pear

Image credit: Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org

Codling Moth damage on a cut green apple

Image credit: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org