Cydia pomonella, commonly known as the codling moth, is an insect that belongs to the Tortricidae family. Adults are small moths approximately 10 mm long with gray wings and dark transverse bands. The eggs, oval in shape and creamy white in color, are laid individually on or near the fruits. Once the eggs hatch, the larvae emerge and begin boring into the fruit in search of seeds, causing significant damage. These larvae are creamy white with a dark brown head and go through five larval instars before leaving the fruit to pupate in the soil or in cracks in the tree bark. Pupation occurs in a silk cocoon, where the larvae overwinter. In spring, they emerge as adults ready to start a new cycle. The development of Cydia pomonella is highly influenced by temperature, with one or two generations per year depending on the climate.