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Tortricidae

Tortricidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera is an order of insect that includes moths and butterfly. It is one of the most speciose orders in the class Insecta, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterfly, skipper , and Hedylidae....
. They are commonly known as tortrix moth
Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the Order Lepidoptera. The differences between butterflies and moths are more than just taxonomy....
s. It is a large family with over 6,300 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym. The typical resting posture is with the wings folded back producing a rather rounded profile.

Tortricids include many economically important pests, including :-

See also Mexican jumping bean moth (Cydia deshaisiana)

ricidae is considered to be the single most important family of insects that feed on apple, both economically and in diversity of feeding found on fruit, buds, leaves and shoots.

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Tortricidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera

Some common Tortricids

The Tortricids include many economically important pests, including :-

Summer fruit tortrix moth (Adoxophyes orana
Adoxophyes orana

The Summer Fruit Tortrix is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 17-22 mm. The moth flies in two generations from May to November....
)
Fruit tree tortrix moth (Archips podana
Archips podana

The Large Fruit-tree Tortrix is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, Anatolia and is an introduced species in North America....
)
Rose leaf roller (Archips rosana)
Argyrotaenia ljungiana
Argyrotaenia ljungiana

Argyrotaenia ljungiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 12-16 mm. The moth flies in two generations from April to August....
, a pest on vines, maize and fruit trees
Peach moth (Cydia molesta)
Codling moth
Codling moth

The codling moth is a member of the Lepidopteran family Tortricidae. They are known as an agriculture pest, their larva being the common apple worm or maggot....
(Cydia pomonella)
Plum fruit moth (Cydia funebrana
Cydia funebrana

The Plum Fruit Moth is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 10-15 mm. The moth flies in two generations from late April to September....
)
Pea moth (Cydia nigricana
Cydia nigricana

The Pea Moth is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 12-16 mm. The moth flies from May to July. .The larvae feed on Pea, Lathyrus and Vicia....
)
Chestnut and acorn moth (Cydia splendana
Cydia splendana

Cydia splendana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 12-16 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location....
)
Grape berry moth (Endopiza viteana)
Light brown apple moth
Light brown apple moth

The Light brown apple moth is a leafroller moth belonging to the lepidopteran family Tortricidae....
(Epiphyas postvittana)
Hemp borer (Grapholita delineana)
Oriental fruit moth (Grapholita molesta)
Cherry fruitworm (Grapholita packardi)
Vine moth (Lobesia botrana
Lobesia botrana

The European Grapevine Moth, Lobesia botrana, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia and the Caucasus....
)
Barred fruit tree tortrix moth (Pandemis cerasana
Pandemis cerasana

The Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 16-25 mm. The moth flies from June to August....
)
Long-palped tortrix (Vine leaf roller) (Sparganothis pilleriana
Sparganothis pilleriana

Sparganothis pilleriana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 20-25 mm. The moth flies in one generation from July to August....
)
Bud moth (Spilonota ocellana
Spilonota ocellana

The Bud Moth is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 12-17 mm. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location....
)
False codling moth (Cryptophlebia leucotreta)

See also Mexican jumping bean moth (Cydia deshaisiana)

A typical tortricid - the Codling moth

Tortricidae is considered to be the single most important family of insects that feed on apple, both economically and in diversity of feeding found on fruit, buds, leaves and shoots. In New York state, no less than 17 species of Tortricidae have gained pest status in regards to apple production.

The Codling moth
Codling moth

The codling moth is a member of the Lepidopteran family Tortricidae. They are known as an agriculture pest, their larva being the common apple worm or maggot....
Cydia pomonella is the species which causes worm-holes in apple

APPLE

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s. It has been accidentally spread from its original range in Europe and is now found in North

North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
and South America

South America

South America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere....
, South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
, Australia

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
and New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
wherever apples are grown. Control has required the use of the harshest available insecticides - historically lead arsenate and DDT

DDT

DDT is one of the best known synthetic pesticides. It is a chemical with a long, unique, and controversial history.First synthesized in 1874, DDT's insecticidal properties were not discovered until 1939....
were used. These chemicals brought considerable environmental dangers, and in any case the insect gradually developed resistance to them. Currently organophosphate

Organophosphate

An organophosphate is the general name for esters of phosphoric acid. Phosphates are probably the most pervasive organophosphorus compounds. Many of the most important biochemicals are organophosphates, including DNA and RNA as well as many cofactor s that are essential for life....
sprays are favoured, timed carefully to catch the hatching larvae before they can bore into the fruit.

External links

Tortricid Fauna of Apple In New York.(LEPIDOPTERA: TORTRICIDAE): Including An Account Of Apples' Occurrence In The State, Especially As A Naturalized Plant, written by P.J. Chapman and S.E. Link, Geneva: New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, 1971
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