Progress on monitoring and control of the codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.)

The codling moth Cydia pomonella (L.) is a notorious invasive pest that causes severe damage to global apple crops with the proportion of fruit damaged on apple and other fruit trees often reaching 20%-30%. This pest has so far invaded Xin Jiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Ning Xia, Hei Longjiang and Jilin provinces in China, and poses a serious threat to China’s apple industry. With the support of the Science and Education Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, a project called "monitoring and control techniques for the invasive pest codling moth Cydia pomonella (L.)" was launched in 2009 undertaking by Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The project involved 16 units, including The National Agricultural Techniques Extension Service, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China Agricultural University and Hebei Agricultural University among others. This paper summarizes progress in research on the key biological characteristics, monitoring and control of the codling moth over the past 3 years. Further details can be found in www.codlingmoth.net.