Factsheet P12: Plum fruit moth

The plum fruit moth (or plum moth), Latin name Cydia funebrana (Syns. Laspeyresia funebrana, Grapholitha funebrana) is prevalent in temperate regions of the world and is a major pest of plum. It is closely related to the apple codling moth (Cydia pomonella). It is often found in the wild on blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). Its larva are often called red plum maggots.