Abstract: 【 Objective 】This study aims to enhance the storage and transportation quality of Xinjiang dried apricots, thus ensuring food safety during processing and minimizing losses from insect pests and economic losses in the industry by applying hypobaric treatment combined with SO₂ fumigation to manage insect pests in order to reduce SO₂ residues and mitigate storage losses of dried apricots.【 Methods 】The efficacy of hypobaric treatment combined with SO₂ fumigation was evaluated using different SO₂ concentrations (250, 500, 1000 μL/L) and six C×T values (0, 2,000, 4,000, 6,000, 8,000, 10,000 μL/(L·h)). The control effects on eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults of Plodia interpunctella in dried apricots were evaluated, along with changes in dried apricots quality.【 Results 】When the C×T value reached to 10,000 μL/(L·h), the mortality rate of Plodia interpunctella in different life stages reached 100%. Analysis of LT₅₀ and LT₉₅ values revealed the sensitivity order to hypobaric treatment combined with SO₂ fumigation: adult > egg > pupa > larva. This method effectively reduced SO₂ residues, improved food safety, and maintained sensory quality of dried apricots.【 Conclusion 】Hypobaric treatment combined with SO₂ fumigation shows promise in preventing and controlling Plodia interpunctella infestations and reducing SO₂ residues in dried apricots.