How to Use codling moth in a Sentence

codling moth

noun

• It's been used on insects such as fruit flies, screwworms and codling moths.
  — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
• Apple trees are sometimes targeted by spongy moths and codling moths that bore holes in fruit and defoliate trees.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
• Sterile insect releases have been used against other pests, including fruit flies, screwworms and codling moths.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
• But fruit trees also require annual pruning and are susceptible to pests, such as apple maggots and codling moths.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
• However, like apple trees, pear trees are susceptible to various pests, including codling moths and spongy moths.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026