Choristoneura rosaceana

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Choristoneura rosaceana

Obliquebanded Leafroller
Type:Insect
Binomial:Choristoneura rosaceana
Family:Tortridae
Order: Lepidoptera
Metamorphosis:Complest
Damaging stages:Larval

The Obliquebanded Leafroller is a pest of orchard crops and many ornamentals. It is native to North America, but has been accidentally introduced into other parts of the world.

Description[edit | edit source]

Leafrolling Caterpillars are green with black heads, adults are small, light brown moths.

Symptoms and Signs[edit | edit source]

Rolled, tied and chewed leaves, minor feeding on fruits. Damage can be extensive on rosaceous plants.

Ecology[edit | edit source]

Host plants[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  • Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs
  • W.T. Johnson & H.H. Lyon; et al. (1978). Insects That Feed on Trees and Shrubs (Fifth Edition ed.). John Wiley & Sons, New York. pp. 216–217. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help); Explicit use of et al. in: |last= (help)