CODLING MOTH


Meaning of CODLING MOTH in English

noun

or codlin moth

Etymology: codling (II)

: a small moth ( Carpocapsa, or Cydia, pomonella ) having a larva that lives in apples, pears, quinces, and English walnuts, often doing great damage, leaves the fruit to hibernate, and pupates in the spring

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