Conogethes punctiferalis

Taxonomy
Order Lepidoptera
Family Crambidae
Genus Conogethes
Species punctiferalis
Other Scientific Name
Common Name
  • yellow peach moth
Part Affected
Fruit
Bulb
Stage Affected
Fruiting
Vegetative Growing
Flowering
Seedling
Post harvest
Major Host
Averrhoa carambola
Curcuma longa
Durio zibethinus
Nephelium lappaceum
Psidium guajava
Management And Control
  • Perform aeration, selective pruning or fruit thinning.
  • Collect and destroy infested, damaged, or fallen fruits.
  • Regularly monitor pest presence and population levels.
  • Set up light traps to detect and track pest populations.
  • For chemical control, apply insecticides such as dimethoate, deltamethrin, or lambda-cyhalothrin following the label recommendations. Alternate insecticides with different modes of action (IRAC) to prevent resistance.
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