The familiar 'apple worm' is the

The familiar 'apple worm' is the

• A. Codling Moth
• B. San Jose Scale
• C. Plum Curculio
• D. Peach Tree Borer

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is identifying which pest is most closely associated with a worm inside apples. The familiar “apple worm” refers to the larva of the codling moth. After the female moth lays eggs on developing apples, the hatched larvae bore into the fruit and feed inside, often leaving a small entry hole with frass at the surface. This internal feeding is what earned codling moth the common name you’ve heard. Other pests listed cause different kinds of damage. San Jose scale is a tiny scale insect that sucks sap and doesn’t create a worm inside the fruit. Plum curculio punctures and scarring the surface of fruit and may lay eggs in it, but the damage isn’t an internal worm. Peach tree borer targets trunks and branches rather than the fruit itself.

The idea being tested is identifying which pest is most closely associated with a worm inside apples. The familiar “apple worm” refers to the larva of the codling moth. After the female moth lays eggs on developing apples, the hatched larvae bore into the fruit and feed inside, often leaving a small entry hole with frass at the surface. This internal feeding is what earned codling moth the common name you’ve heard.

Other pests listed cause different kinds of damage. San Jose scale is a tiny scale insect that sucks sap and doesn’t create a worm inside the fruit. Plum curculio punctures and scarring the surface of fruit and may lay eggs in it, but the damage isn’t an internal worm. Peach tree borer targets trunks and branches rather than the fruit itself.