24 May 2026

Customer Question – Stopping Codling Moth

Q. “Does Clean and Guard spray work where codling moth has been found on apple trees? Or do you have another spray product? Thank you” Stephanie by email

A. Thanks for the message and codling moth is a moth that lays its eggs inside the blossom, so its larvae develops inside the developing fruit so you cannot spray to stop this pest. The solution is a Codling Moth Trap which will catch the moths.

Stop codling moths ruining your apple crop by positioning Codling Moth Traps between May and the end of July. Have you ever bitten into an apple and instead of a nice crunchy apple, discovered a grub and a rotten core? This is the larvae of the codling moth, which feeds on the inside of the apple before burrowing its way out to pupate. By positioning Codling Moth Traps, it stops the moths laying their eggs on or near the developing fruit by catching them in these effective Codling Moth Traps. The breeding season of the codling moth is May until the end of July, so hang Codling Moth Traps in your fruit trees between mid May (late April if conditions are mild) and August to catch moths as they appear. These simple and easy to use traps contain a pheromone-laced lure, which attracts the male moths and a sticky trap to catch them before they can fertilise the females, so no eggs are produced. Hang 1 trap per 5 trees and this will protect them for the season. These traps are designed to be re-usable, so simply insert a new refill each year. These traps are pesticide free and will not harm beneficial insects.

Each Codling Moth Trap includes the trap itself, 2 x sticky inserts and 2 x lures, which is enough for 1 season. The sticky insert is unfolded and placed sticky side up, in the base of the trap, The pheromone lure is then removed from its foil sachet and positioned in the centre of the sticky insert. After 5 weeks replace the sticky insert and lure with the 2nd set included, giving 10 weeks protection.

These traps are designed to be reusable, so order a Codling Moth Refill Kit the following year and reuse the trap. The refill contains 2 x lures and 2 sticky bases, which is enough for 1 season – if the weather is mild and you position at the end of April you may need an extra lure.

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