Amphipyra pyramidea Linnaeus, Yes No records found No. Larvae have been Assessment not Assessment not No 1758 2008a; found on P. persica required required Zhang 2005) trees (Chapman & [Noctuidae] Lienk 1974). Larvae Copper underwing feed on leaves and occasionally chew on the skin of fruit (CHNZX-Farming 2008a). Larvae feed externally on fruit and would be dislodged during harvesting and packinghouse operations. Anarsia lineatella Zeller, 1839 Yes (Yang, No records found Yes. Associated with Yes. Feeds on Prunus Yes. Feeds on fruit Yes (EP) Tulake & Li P. persica (CABI spp. (CABI 2015). reducing Synonym: Anarsia pruniella 2005) 2015). Larvae feed on Prunus species are marketability; a major (Clerck, 1759) shoots and bore into common as pest of stonefruit [Gelechiidae] fruit. Females lay eggs residential and across North America, Peach twig borer on shoots, the amenity plantings and Europe, Asia and underside of the are also commercially North Africa (CABI leaves and on grown in many areas 2015). In California, it developing fruit of Australia. It is has previously been (Reding & Alston widespread in North reported to cause 2003). America, Europe, Asia damage to 71 per cent and North Africa of almond kernels in (CABI 2015), which susceptible cultivars have regions with and may still cause similar climates to extensive losses in the parts of Australia. The absence of adequate pest’s host range and control measures current distribution (Rice, Garnett & suggest that it could Steenwyk 1996). establish and spread in Australia.
Amphipyra pyramidea Linnaeus, 1758 [Noctuidae] Copper underwing Yes 2008a; Zhang 2005) No records found No. Larvae have been found on P. persica trees (Chapman & Lienk 1974). Larvae feed on leaves and occasionally chew on the skin of fruit (CHNZX-Farming 2008a). Larvae feed externally on fruit and would be dislodged during harvesting and packinghouse operations. Assessment not required Assessment not required No Anarsia lineatella Zeller, 1839 Synonym: Anarsia pruniella (Clerck, 1759) [Gelechiidae] Peach twig borer Yes (Yang, Tulake & Li 2005) No records found Yes. Associated with P. persica (CABI 2015). Larvae feed on shoots and bore into fruit. Females lay eggs on shoots, the underside of the leaves and on developing fruit (Reding & Alston 2003). Yes. Feeds on Prunus spp. (CABI 2015). Prunus species are common as residential and amenity plantings and are also commercially grown in many areas of Australia. It is widespread in North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa (CABI 2015), which have regions with similar climates to parts of Australia. The pest’s host range and current distribution suggest that it could establish and spread in Australia. Yes. Feeds on fruit reducing marketability; a major pest of stonefruit across North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa (CABI 2015). In California, it has previously been reported to cause damage to 71 per cent of almond kernels in susceptible cultivars and may still cause extensive losses in the absence of adequate control measures (Rice, Garnett & Steenwyk 1996). Yes (EP)
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