carpocapsa

uncountable · proper noun

A scientific genus name referring to a group of moths, specifically the codling moths, which are known as pests of fruit trees.

• 🇷🇺Научное название рода, относящегося к группе бабочек, в частности плодожорок, которые известны как вредители плодовых деревьев.

1. Codling Moth C2 formal scientific

   A genus of moths in the family Tortricidae, commonly known as codling moths, whose larvae are pests of fruit trees, especially apples and pears.

   • The Carpocapsa pomonella is a major agricultural pest.
   • Farmers use pheromone traps to monitor Carpocapsa populations.
   • The larvae of Carpocapsa species burrow into fruit, causing significant damage.

   🇷🇺Плодожорка

   Synonyms: codling moth