Unknown Negligible: Biocontrol organism, Neoseiulus thwaitei Schicha, 1977 1 therefore not a pest. predatory mite Unlisted (s14) Unknown Negligible: Only a single report with 1 Notiosomus sp. association to spp. Therefore Vitis Unlisted (s14) unlikely a pest issue. Oligonychus punicae Hirst, 1926 High/Medium: Primary host Low: Feed on leaves. Has a strong 3 avocado grown extensively. association with grapevines and can Syn: Hirstiella punicae cause delay to ripening. Has a low Syn: Paratetranychus punicae economic impact rating on avocado , likely to be the same for grape avocado brown mite vines. Other leaf feeding mites Prohibited s12 (C1) – currently present are not a serious issue on grapevines. Medium/Medium: Primary host Low: Nocturnal activity, reports Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794 2 citrus, peach, lesser host apples, suggest some association with fruit piercing moth / smaller oraesia grape vines. grapes. Scarcity of reports of Prohibited s12 (C1) significant damage suggests this – likely of a low economic importance.
Neoseiulus thwaitei Schicha, 1977 predatory mite Unlisted (s14) Unknown Negligible: Biocontrol organism, therefore not a pest. 1 Notiosomus sp. Unlisted (s14) Unknown Negligible: Only a single report with association to Vitis spp. Therefore unlikely a pest issue. 1 Oligonychus punicae Hirst, 1926 Syn: Hirstiella punicae Syn: Paratetranychus punicae avocado brown mite Prohibited – s12 (C1) High/Medium: Primary host avocado grown extensively. Low: Feed on leaves. Has a strong association with grapevines and can cause delay to ripening. Has a low economic impact rating on avocado , likely to be the same for grape vines. Other leaf feeding mites currently present are not a serious issue on grapevines. 3 Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794 fruit piercing moth / smaller oraesia Prohibited – s12 (C1) Medium/Medium: Primary host citrus, peach, lesser host apples, grape vines. Low: Nocturnal activity, reports suggest some association with grapes. Scarcity of reports of significant damage suggests this likely of a low economic importance. 2
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