C. pomonella overwinters as mature larva within a silken cocoon found under the tree bark or branches. Larvae pupate within the cocoons in early spring. The first adult flight starts approximately when apple trees are in full bloom. Mating occurs soon after emergence of the moths. Two-four days after mating, females lay the eggs individually on adjacent leaves or fruits. A single female can lay between 30 to 70 eggs. After 15-20 days, eggs hatch and larvae starts wandering until they find a fruit where they penetrate and tunnel to the core. After larval development, larvae exit the fruit to pupate in a thick silken cocoon on the bark, or other protected areas, and start the cycle again. Depending on the area and temperature there may be 1 to 4 generations per year.

 Larvae may enter through the sides, stem end, or calyx end of the fruit.  The damage is therefore caused by the larvae when feeding in the fruit. There can be two types of damages, stings and deep entries. Stings are superficial attacks caused when larvae bore into the flesh a short distance before dying, and deep entries occur when larvae tunnel to the seeds.  Both types of damage make the fruit unmarketable. If codling moth is not controlled, it can destroy most of the crop.  

Management of codling moth traditionally has relied on synthetic pesticides. A high number of active ingredients have been used to manage this species but their indiscriminate use has developed the appearance of resistances increasing the damage.

Today there are additional tools to manage this species such as mating disruption. This technique consists of creating a saturated atmosphere with sex pheromone of the target insect to confuse males and therefore avoid or postpone the consequent matings.

The product CYDIATEC is a dispenser comprising the compound (E,E)-8,10-dodecadien-1-ol, described as the sex pheromone of C. pomonella.

The material of the dispenser is permeable to vapours and allows the emission of the different products at a controlled rate.

In regular weather conditions, the persistence of the dispensers is 180 days approximately, although it may be reduced at high temperatures and/or strong winds.

• Dispensers should be placed in the crop before the first flight of adults.
• Each dispenser should be hung in a branch in the upper third of the tree.
• The number of dispensers per hectare recommended is 300-400/ ha depending on the pest pressure found in the previous season. It is recommended to distribute dispensers homogeneously in the field and reinforce the borders with 5-10% of the dispensers.
• It is advisable to monitor the pest by placing 2-3 monitoring traps. The trap recommended to be used is the delta trap with the corresponding dispenser for monitoring.
• Traps should be checked periodically in order to control pest pressure and also confirm the proper functioning of the technique.
• It is recommended to do regular damage assessments, especially at the end of each generation. Depending on the number of catches observed in the monitoring traps as well as the level of damage it might be considered necessary the application of an additional treatment.

CYDIATEC dispensers are supplied in packages with the convenient number of units. The material of the packaging is impermeable to vapours of the different products.

It is recommended to keep the product in its original packaging, unopened in the freezer until ready to use. Under these conditions, the product can be stored for at least two years.

With the usual handling of the product, there is no risk of toxicity on people, animals or plants. Moreover, risk of water and soil pollution may be excluded.

It is recommended the use of gloves in the handling of the dispensers.

The dispensers used and their packaging must be managed according to current legislation for residues disposal.