Photo by Tertia Grove, Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops, Bugwood.org |
- Wide host range
- Moth is up to 20 mm and has a triangular mark on the outer part of the wing with a crescent shaped mark above it
- Larvae are up to 15 mm long with red-pink bodies and yellow-brown heads
- Larvae mine just beneath the fruit surface causing premature ripening
- Larvae spin cocoons which can be seen in soil or debris under trees
- Dispersed long distances in fruit infested with larvae
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High priority pest of: Cotton, Grains, Mangoes, Pineapples, Summerfruit, Vegetables
Scientific name: Thaumatotibia leucotreta syn Cryptophlebia leucotreta
EPPRD Category: 2
Life Form: Butterflies & moths (LEPIDOPTERA)
Pest Documents
FS: fact sheet
CP: contingency plan
DP: diagnostic protocol
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