AuthorKorycinska, A.
Year2011
TitleYellow peach moth moving in trade
TypePaper
SourcePlant Clinic News: 2.
IllustrationsColour photographs
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

An invasive alien pest that has been intercepted several times in imported tropical fruit, especially guava.

The caterpillars bore a wide range of fruit and vegetables, including maize, stone fruits, ginger and mango.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentConogethes punctiferalis(Yellow Peach Moth (YPM))Animalia: Lepidoptera: Crambidae
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