Fruit borers, such as Grapholita molesta, Carposina sasakii and Cydia pomonella, are economically important pests that significantly reduce fruit production. Characterized by their broad host range, high reproductive potential and cryptic feeding behavior, these pests cause varying degrees of damage worldwide and have inflicted substantial economic losses on China's fruit industry. The development of management strategies for these pests reflects critical milestones in the country's transition towards sustainable fruit production. This article systematically reviews four major shifts in the management of fruit borers in China over the past seven decades: (1) The chemical-dominant era (1950-1975) during which reliance on organophosphates and organochlorines led to intensified pesticide resistance and ecological disruption. (2) The emergence of integrated pest management (1975-2000) during which coordinated application of agricultural control, physical barriers, biological control, and scientific pesticide use was adopted. (3) The formation of green management systems (2000-2015), including the standardization and widespread implementation of core technologies such as sex pheromone traps, mating disruption, and natural enemy releases. (4) The Era of Multidisciplinary Innovation (2015-present) which has seen breakthrough developments in nano-pesticides, gut microbiota manipulation, and intelligent monitoring technologies. Policy support, technological innovation, and market demands have collectively driven the advancement of environmentally-friendly, “green” management technologies for fruit borers towards more precise, intelligent, and low-carbon, practices. Current advancements have led to a 30%-45% reduction in chemical pesticide usage through nano-pesticide applications, a tenfold increase in operational efficiency via UAV-based spraying, and over 90% accuracy in intelligent monitoring and early-warning systems for field crop pests. These technologies are now being extended to the management of fruit tree pests. These advances signify that the management of fruit borers in China has entered a new stage of environmentally-friendly, sustainable development.