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- Causes up to 50% yield loss in Europe
- Adult moths have dark grey-brown forewings with four short black dashes near wing tips.
- Larvae are 10-12 mm long with red-pink bodies and dark heads
- Larval entry holes in fruit exude sticky gum
- Young fruit turn from green to violet, typically followed by fruit drop
- Dispersed long distances in fruit infested with larvae
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High priority pest of: Summerfruit
Scientific name: Cydia funebrana
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Butterflies & moths (LEPIDOPTERA)
Pest Documents
FS: fact sheet
CP: contingency plan
DP: diagnostic protocol
