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Oriental fruit moth

Oriental fruit moth

Larva — Lepidoptera

What is an opportunist?

An "opportunist" is a population (fungi, bacteria, insects…) that takes advantage of a favourable environment to settle in, multiply and feed on it. It often develops when the natural defences of the affected organism are weakened — for genetic reasons or linked to context (water stress, deficiencies, nutritional imbalances, overcrowding…). This is typically the case in monocultures, where a single host plant, uniform and present in large numbers, offers ideal ground for it to spread.

Identification key : Boring caterpillar (fruits, stems, cobs, tubers, wood) (Larva) Butterflies and moths (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))

Scientific name : Grapholita molesta

Other names : Oriental peach moth

Small grey moth of Asian origin, now cosmopolitan. In spring its caterpillars enter young peach shoots, which bend over and wither; summer generations bore into fruit of peach, plum, almond, pear and apple. It has three to five generations a year depending on climate.

Crops affected : Almond tree, Apple tree, Peach tree, Pear tree, Plum tree

Source : Grapholita molesta (LASPMO)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO

This page lists the bio-preparations in the collection that other references associate with this opportunist: Oriental fruit moth.

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No published recipe is associated with this opportunist yet.

See also

Crops

Almond tree Plum tree Peach tree Apple tree Pear tree

Opportunists of the same crops

Brown rot (Monilinia) San José scale Stolbur (bois noir) Brown marmorated stink bug Mediterranean fruit fly Pink hibiscus mealybug Codling moth Xylella fastidiosa Bacterial diseases Aphid Sharka (plum pox) Verticillium wilt

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