Oriental fruit moth

Oriental fruit moth

Grapholita molesta

CROPS:

Drupes, Pome fruits

Description: The Oriental fruit moth is species of lepidopteran with a 10-16 mm wingspan. It mainly affects drupes, such as peaches, nectarine and apricot.It may also cause damage to plum and cherry trees, as well as pome fruits such as apple and pear.

 

Number of annual generations: normally, there are five generations a year.

 

Damage: caterpillars, that cause damage to shoots and fruit when feeding. The attack on shoots is very serious in young trees.