Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta

Lofstedt, C., Vickers, N. J., Roelofs, W. L. and Baker, T. C. (1989a). Diet related courtship success in the oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Tortricidae). Oikos 55 402 108. 

The most intensive effort to use pheromones in insect management has been in Australia, where an attract-and-kill strategy has been developed for protecting stone fruit crops. Historically, the Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta Busck, was the major stone fruit pest, and heavy insecticide applications kept both this moth and, coincidentally, the Carpophilus beetles at acceptable levels. However, the widespread adoption of pheromone-based mating disruption for G. molesta control released the Carpophilus beetles from insecticide pressure, and these beetles, Ca. davidsoni in particular, became the dominant stone fruit pests (James et al., 1994). Late applications of broad-spectrum insecticides often... 

At present the majority of pheromones used are those involving control and monitoring of Lepidoptera such as pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella, the oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta and the tomato pinworm Keiferia lycopersicella. The advantage of a sex pheromone used against these species is that often there is quite an extensive range over which the pheromone can be effective. However, on the downside is the fact that only males are trapped. This means that it is... 

Acetamiprid (2) is a broad-spectrum insecticide that is ovicidal and larvicidal against a wide range of sucking insects such as Hemiptera (especially aphids) or adults of Thysanoptera, Isoptera and Coleoptera pests. It has contact, stomach and systemic long-lasting action and is moderately activity against Lepidoptera such as the peach fruit moth Carposina niponensis), the oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta), and the diamond back moth Plutella xylostella) and has ovicidal effects on these species as well (Table 29.2.1.6) [29]. 

Valeur, RG. Lofstedt, C. 1996. Behavior of male oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta, in overlapping sex pheromone plumes in a wind tunnel. EntomoL Exp. Appl. 79 51—59. 

Willis, M.A. Baker, T.C. 1984. Effects of intermittent and continuous pheromone stimulation on the flight behaviour of the oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta. Physiol. EntomoL 9 341—358. 

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