Cocoa pod borer
Larva — Lepidoptera
Identification key : Boring caterpillar (fruits, stems, cobs, tubers, wood) (Larva)
Butterflies and moths (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))
Scientific name : Conopomorpha cramerella
Other names : Cocoa moth
Small moth of South-East Asia and Oceania. Caterpillars tunnel inside cocoa pods and feed on the pulp and placenta, so the beans stick together and stay small. It also lives on rambutan, litchi, longan and other Sapindaceae, probably its original hosts.
Crops affected : Cocoa, Lychee, Rambutan
Source : Conopomorpha cramerella (AROCCR)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO
This page lists the bio-preparations in the collection that other references associate with this opportunist: Cocoa pod borer.
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