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Symptoms, treatments and recommendations for treating false codling moth

False Codling Moth

Thaumatotibia Leucotreta

Pathogen:

Type:

Insect

Risk:

CRITICAL (Quarantine Agency)

Symptoms, treatments and recommendations for treating false codling moth

Aguacate

Micosis/Hongos

False codling moth: Symptoms and damage in avocado
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WHO CAUSES IT?

The pathogen Thaumatotibia leucotreta, commonly known as the avocado moth, is an economically important pest that affects avocado crops in various regions of the world. This pest belongs to the order Lepidoptera and is characterized by its ability to infest avocado fruits at different stages of development, from flowers to mature fruits.

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SYMPTOMS

The disease that occurs in avocado is known as "avocado moth damage" and is mainly manifested by the presence of galleries and feeding damage in the pulp of the fruit. Symptoms include the presence of moth excrement, Taches and discolorations on the surface of the fruit, as well as fruit decomposition in advanced stages of infestation.

Damage caused by False codling moth in avocado
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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY

20ºC - 30ºC

70% - 80%

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TRANSMISSION ROUTES

Infested fruits, the migration of adults, the dispersal of larvae and the introduction of contaminated plant material.

Do you want to remove this disease? Choose how you want to treat it.

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TREATMENTS

Chemical treatments

• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 1.5% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 10% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 2.5% [WG] P/P
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 5% [EG] P/P
• CHLORANTRANILIPROL 20% [SC] P/V

Treatments allowed in organic farming

• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 1.5% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 10% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 2.5% [WG] P/P
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 5% [EG] P/P

Biological treatments

• BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS AIZAWAI 50% [WG] P/P
• BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS KURSTAKI (ABTS-351 strain, 640 g/kg) (32 MILLION CLU/g) 64% [WP] P/P
• BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS KURSTAKI (STRAIN PB 54) (16x10E6 I.U./G) 8% [WP] P/P
• BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS KURSTAKI (Strain SA-11) 85% (32 MILLION IU/G) [WG] P/P
• CYDIA POMONELLA GRANULOVIRUS (MEXICAN ISOLATE) (2x10E13 viable granules/L) 4.96% [SC] P/V
• CYDIA POMONELLA GRANULOVIRUS (R5 ISOLATE) 90.9% (1 X 10E13 GV/L) [SC] P/V
• CYDIA POMONELLA GRANULOVIRUS (CpGV V15) (3 X 10E13 GRANULES/L) 52% [SC] P/V
• CYDIA POMONELLA GRANULOVIRUS (CpGV V22) (3 X 10E13 GRANULES/L) 52% [SC] P/V

Recommendations

To prevent and control avocado moth infestation, it is essential to implement integrated pest management practices that include proper tree pruning, removal of infected fruits, and application of specific insecticides at key times in the moth's life cycle. . In addition, it is important to maintain good hygiene in the garden and promote biological diversity to encourage the presence of natural enemies of the pest.

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TREATMENTS

Homemade remedies

BONE MEAL OR GROUND FISH SHELLS

RUSTY NAILS OR IRON SHAVINGS

BANANA PEELS

EPSOM SALTS (MAGNESIUM SULFATE)

SOLUTION WITH HOUSEHOLD BORAX

GROUND OR BOILED EGGSHELLS

COMPOST WITH ONION OR GARLIC SCRAPS

VEGETABLE COOKING WATER

WOOD ASH

WATER WITH VINEGAR OR LEMON (VERY DILUTED)

GARLIC INFUSION

USED COFFEE OR TEA

BANANA AND EGGSHELL INFUSION

POTATO OR LEGUME COOKING WATER

COMPOST FROM FRESH GREEN LEAVES

COMPOST OR WELL-AGED MANURE

DILUTED MILK (1:10)

BANANA TEA

LEAF COMPOST

NETTLE SLURRY

POTASSIUM SOAP AND NEEM OIL SOLUTION

POTASSIUM SOAP SOLUTION + NEEM OIL + DIATOMACEOUS EARTH

BAKING SODA AND NEUTRAL SOAP SOLUTION

GARLIC INFUSION WITH NEUTRAL SOAP

CHROMATIC OR ADHESIVE TRAPS

DILUTED MILK

HORSETAIL INFUSION

TRUNK WHITEWASHING

DIATOMACEOUS EARTH

WOOD ASH

NETTLE SLURRY

CUT THE AFFECTED BRANCHES AND APPLY CINNAMON

GARLIC AND CINNAMON INFUSION

INFUSION OF WORMWOOD, CHILI OR CHILLI

CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREA AND APPLY ASH PASTE WITH GARLIC OR CINNAMON

GARLIC AND MINT INFUSION

LIGHT TRAPS

APPLY CINNAMON POWDER

PITFALL TRAPS

CRUSHED EGG SHELLS

CLEAN AND SEAL THE WOUND WITH CLAY, CINNAMON AND GARLIC PASTE

GARLIC INFUSION

MATURE COMPOST

TRAPS WITH VINEGAR AND SOAP

SEAL HOLES WITH ASH PASTE AND CRUSHED GARLIC

VINEGAR AND BAKING SODA SOLUTION

ANT TRAP

TAPE TRAP

PHEROMONE TRAP

ALCOHOL TRAPS

FUNNEL TRAP

There are no home treatments

Natural allies

PREDATORY MITES

LADYBUGS

LACEWINGS

PARASITIC WASPS

HOVERFLIES OR PARASITIC FLIES

PREDATORY BUGS

There are no natural allies

Mycodiplosis oidii (predatory mosquito)

Chemical treatments

AGRICULTURAL SULFUR (POWDER OR SOLUBLE)

POTASSIUM FERTILIZERS

MAGNESIUM FERTILIZERS

BORON FERTILIZERS

CALCIUM FERTILIZERS

NITROGEN FERTILIZERS

PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZERS

IRON FERTILIZERS

SULFUR FERTILIZERS

NPK FERTILIZERS

There are no treatments for this disease. Treatments are directed at the insect vectors that transmit it. See insect treatments.

ABAMECTIN 0.0015% + PYRETHRINS 0.02%

RAPESEAL OIL

RAPESEAL OIL + PYRETHRINS

ORANGE OIL 6%

PARAFFIN OIL

ACETAMIPRID

ACETAMIPRID 0.005%

ACETAMIPRID 20%

SULFUR

COPPER 20%

COPPER 25%

COPPER 35%

COPPER 38%

COPPER 50%

COPPER 52%

DELTAMETHRIN 1.57%

DELTAMETHRIN 10%

DELTAMETHRIN 2.5%

DIFENOCONAZOLE 1.67%

ESFENVALERATE 2.5%

ESFENVALERATE 5%

100% GARLIC EXTRACT

PHENHEXAMIDE 50%

FLUPYRADIFURONE

FLUPIRADIFURONE 20%

FOSETIL-AL 80%

FERRIC PHOSPHATE

ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE 56%

PHOSTIAZATE 10%

PHOSTIAZATE 15%

HEXITIAZOX 10%

POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE

LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN

LAMINARIN 4.5%

METALDEHYDE

PIRACLOSTROBIN 6.7% + BOSCALIDE 26.7%

PYRETHRINS

PYRIPROXIFEN 10%

POTASSIUM SALTS OF UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS

SPINOSAD 0.024%

SPINOSAD 12%

SPINOSAD 48%

TAU-FLUVALINATE 24%

TETRACONAZOLE 10%

TETRACONAZOLE 12.5%

TETRACONAZOLE 4%

TRICHODERMA ASPERELLUM (STRAIN T34)

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