Caterpillars leafroller

Braconid wasps parasitize leafroller caterpillars, codling moth caterpillars, leafminer caterpillars, mealy apple aphid, green apple aphid. 

Chalcidid wasps parasitize leafroller eggs and caterpillars, codling moth caterpillars, plum leafroller caterpillars, fruit tortricid caterpillars, San Jose scale, woolly aphids and small ermine moths. 

NABID BUGS (nabidae). These are very big and can even overcome leafrol-ler caterpillars. A characteristic feature of this type of bug is the curved rostrum, which is kept close to the body when not being used. Their preferred food is aphids and other small insects. 

Granulosis viruses are known to have a beneficial effect in fruit growing. They are ingested by caterpillars (codling moths and leafrollers) with their food and lead to the death of the pests. 

Songbirds (coal-tit and blue-tit) make a valuable contribution to the biological control of leafroller caterpillars by feeding on these pests. 

Leaves rolled. Cause Leafrollers. These Vz -l", green-bodied, brown-headed caterpillars web leaf edges together and feed on the enclosed leaves and buds. If the infestation is light, break open the envelopes and pick off the caterpillars for heavier infestations, spray the leaves with BTK. 

Leaves skeletonized and webbed together. Causes Avocado caterpillars omnivorous leafroller caterpillars. The yellowish green avocado caterpillar also called an amorbia) is... 

Webbing on leaves, stems, and branch tip s Apples, roses, other deciduous trees and shrubs Obliquebanded leafrollers, fruittree leafrollers, tent caterpillars, fall webworms... 

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