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By Liam Verster
Codling Moth Protections
Jan 21, 2026 | 1:32 PM
The agency that helps protect apple, pear and fruit growers from codling moth infestations said 2025 was a good year, but did fall a bit short of their target.
The Okanagan Sterile Insect Program board of directors said it worked with growers and residents across the region to keep codling moth populations at low levels.
“Over half the orchards have no detectable codling moths and 86 per cent had extremely low levels of infested fruit,” the board report stated.
“The program fell just short of its target of >90 per cent of the acreage of pome fruit having ≤0.2 per cent infested by the codling moth this year.”