Oriental fruit moth
Until recently, oriental fruit moth was considered primarily a pest of stone fruit, but has become the most abundant and widely problematic direct pest of apple in the Mid-Atlantic region. Oriental fruit moth has 4 generations in this area and can be captured in pheromone traps from early April through mid-October. Another moth species with larvae that also feed in the interior of apples, the lesser appleworm, is very similar in appearance to oriental fruit moth and can be captured in traps baited with oriental fruit moth pheromone lures. Subtle differences in the coloration and patterning of wing scales are used to differentiate these two species, although oriental fruit moth usually comprises the vast majority of moths captured in these traps.
