Notable tortricids include the codling moth and the spruce budworm, which are among the most well-studied of all insects because of their economic impact.

The tortricids include many economically important pests, including: See also Mexican jumping bean moth (Cydia saltitans) The Tortricidae are considered to be the single most important family of insects that feed on apples, both economically and in diversity of feeding found on fruit, buds, leaves, and shoots.

In New York, no fewer than seventeen species of Tortricidae have gained pest status in regards to apple production.

These chemicals brought considerable environmental dangers, and in any case the insect gradually developed resistance to them.

Currently, organophosphate sprays are favored and are timed carefully to catch the hatching larvae before they can bore into the fruit.