BROWN FRUITWORM

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Title: BROWN FRUITWORM
Description: LATIN NAME: Eupsilia tristigmata (Grote) LIFE CYCLE: Overwinter as adults in or near orchards. Larvae present from tight cluster to mid-June. Little is known about its life cycle. MONITORING: Inspect leaf and flower clusters from pink through petal-fall for young larvae. Older larvae often pull a leaf together cup-like in which to hide. HOSTS: Apple, pear, ornamental and native hardwoods. COMMENTS: Larvae have a brown head and segment behind the head, and a light to dark reddish-brown body with white longitudinal lines (more distinct on mature larvae). Young brown fruitworms can be distinguished from eyespotted bud moth larvae as the latter has a shiny black head and segment behind the head, has a darker chocolate brown body, and its feeding site is usually ‘messier’ and includes a dead leaf. BODY LENGTH: Adult - 15.0 mm; Mature larva - 28.0 mm.