Codling Moth

[openspaceman]

I have an infestation on my apple tree which I would like some advice on. It is the main feature of a small garden and I haven't done any pruning in 35 years.  This year it had a bad attack of blossom wilt also. I think the infestation has got worse over the years such that 50% of the fruit has fallen already.

 

So, as there are no other apples in the immediate vicinity, is it worth removing all the fruit for a couple of years in order to  reduce the population of overwintering as pupa? Or similarly maybe pruning back the fruiting spurs so no fruit for a year and maybe controlling the wilt also?