Oriental Fruit Moth
Grapholita molesta
Stone-fruit pest whose larvae tunnel into shoot tips and later into fruit.
Biology and lifecycle
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Signs to watch for
- Wilted shoot tips
- Frass at shoot entry points
- Larval tunnels in fruit
Controls
- Pheromone-disruption ties
- Pheromone trap monitoring
- Targeted spray at first generation
- Removal of damaged shoot tips