Carposina sasakii Matsumura, 1900 Yes (AQSIQ No records found Yes. Feeds on fruit of Yes. This species Yes. Carposina sasakii Yes (EP) 2006c) P. persica (AQSIQ feeds on a wide range is a very serious pest Synonym: Carposina niponensis 2006b; Zhang et al. of cultivated fruit of fruit crops, causing Walsingham, 1900 1995). Females lay trees, such as apple, up to 100 per cent [Carposinidae] eggs on the fruit near pear and stonefruit, crop loss in apple and Peach fruit borer the calyx. Larvae may especially the pear orchards (CABI tunnel into fruit and Rosaceae but also 2015; Gibanov & feed on the flesh and other families. This Sanin 1971; Sytenko seed (CABI 2015). pest is capable of 1960). It causes spreading significant economic independently as the consequences in its adult moths can fly current range and long distances (CABI would potentially do 2015). Carposina so in Australia. sasakii is known to Consequences would have established and include crop losses as spread outside its well as quarantine native range in areas restrictions on trade, where it has been both within Australia introduced. In Russia, and internationally to internal quarantine areas where C. sasakii measures are is not present. employed in an attempt to control the spread of C. sasakii (CABI 2015). C. sasakii is found throughout many areas of China as well as Japan, Korea and Russia (CABI 2015). The pest’s host range, current distribution and demonstrated ability to spread into new areas suggest that it could establish and spread in Australia. Choreutis pariana (Clerck, 1759) Yes (Yin et al. No records found No. Larvae feed on Assessment not Assessment not No 1987) leaves of P. persica required required [Choreutidae]
Carposina sasakii Matsumura, 1900 Synonym: Carposina niponensis Walsingham, 1900 [Carposinidae] Peach fruit borer Yes (AQSIQ 2006c) No records found Yes. Feeds on fruit of P. persica (AQSIQ 2006b; Zhang et al. 1995). Females lay eggs on the fruit near the calyx. Larvae may tunnel into fruit and feed on the flesh and seed (CABI 2015). Yes. This species feeds on a wide range of cultivated fruit trees, such as apple, pear and stonefruit, especially the Rosaceae but also other families. This pest is capable of spreading independently as the adult moths can fly long distances (CABI 2015). Carposina sasakii is known to have established and spread outside its native range in areas where it has been introduced. In Russia, internal quarantine measures are employed in an attempt to control the spread of C. sasakii (CABI 2015). C. sasakii is found throughout many areas of China as well as Japan, Korea and Russia (CABI 2015). The pest’s host range, current distribution and demonstrated ability to spread into new areas suggest that it could establish and spread in Australia. Yes. Carposina sasakii is a very serious pest of fruit crops, causing up to 100 per cent crop loss in apple and pear orchards (CABI 2015; Gibanov & Sanin 1971; Sytenko 1960). It causes significant economic consequences in its current range and would potentially do so in Australia. Consequences would include crop losses as well as quarantine restrictions on trade, both within Australia and internationally to areas where C. sasakii is not present. Yes (EP) Choreutis pariana (Clerck, 1759) [Choreutidae] Yes (Yin et al. 1987) No records found No. Larvae feed on leaves of P. persica Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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