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Acrobasis pyrivorella (pear fruit moth)

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Summary

  • Last modified
  • 20 January 2015
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Acrobasis pyrivorella
  • Preferred Common Name
  • pear fruit moth
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta

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N. pirivorella; adult (museum set specimen)
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N. pirivorella; adult (museum set specimen)
N. pirivorella; adult (museum set specimen)David Agassiz

Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Acrobasis pyrivorella (Matsumura)

Preferred Common Name

  • pear fruit moth

Other Scientific Names

  • Acrobasis pirivorella (Matsumura)
  • Ectomyelois pirivorella (Matsumura)
  • Ectomyelois pyrivorella (Matsumura)
  • Eurhodope pirivorella (Matsumura)
  • Nephopterix pirivorella Matsumura
  • Nephopteryx pirivorella Matsumura
  • Nephopteryx pyrivorella
  • Numonia pirivora (Gerasimov)
  • Numonia pirivorella (Matsumura)
  • Numonia pyrivora Gerasimov
  • Numonia pyrivorella (Matsumura)
  • Rhodophaea pirivorella (Matsumura)

International Common Names

  • English: pear driller; pear moth; pear pyralid
  • French: pyrale pyrivore
  • Russian: grushevaya ognevka

Local Common Names

  • Japan: nashi-madaramei-ga

EPPO code

  • NUMOPI (Numonia pyrivorella)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
  •                     Order: Lepidoptera
  •                         Family: Pyralidae
  •                             Genus: Acrobasis
  •                                 Species: Acrobasis pyrivorella

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

ChinaRestricted distributionCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-GuangdongAbsent, unreliable recordKondo & Miyahara, 1930; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-HeilongjiangPresentSavotikov & Smetnik, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-JilinPresentSavotikov & Smetnik, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-LiaoningPresentSakamoto & Li, 1985; Xing et al., 1986; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-Nei MengguPresentCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-ShaanxiPresentGeoffrion, 1987; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
JapanWidespreadKishi, 1971; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-HokkaidoWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-HonshuWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-KyushuWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-ShikokuWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
Korea, DPRPresentSavotikov & Smetnik, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
Korea, Republic ofPresentSavotikov & Smetnik, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
TaiwanPresentCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014

EUROPE

Russian FederationRestricted distributionCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-Russian Far EastPresentGibanov & Sanin, 1971; Shutova, 1977; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Pyrus communis (European pear)RosaceaeMain
Pyrus pyrifolia (Oriental pear tree)RosaceaeMain
Pyrus spp.RosaceaeWild host

Growth Stages

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List of Symptoms

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SignLife StagesType

Fruit

abnormal shape
discoloration
frass visible
internal feeding
mummification
obvious exit hole
reduced size
webbing

Inflorescence

external feeding

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Gregopimpla himalayensisParasiteEggs
Meteorus colonParasiteLarvae
Microdus sp.ParasiteLarvae
Pseudoperichaeta nigrolineataParasite
Trathala flavoorbitalisParasite

Plant Trade

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Plant parts liable to carry the pest in trade/transportPest stagesBorne internallyBorne externallyVisibility of pest or symptoms
Flowers, Inflorescences, Cones, CalyxlarvaeNo
Fruits (inc. pods)larvaeNo
Plant parts not known to carry the pest in trade/transport
Bark
Bulbs, Tubers, Corms, Rhizomes
Growing medium accompanying plants
Leaves
Roots
Seedlings, Micropropagated plants
Stems (above ground), Shoots, Trunks, Branches
True seeds (inc. grain)
Wood

References

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CABI/EPPO, 2001. Acrobasis pyrivorella. Distribution Maps of Plant Pests, Map No. 616. Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

Chebanov GE, 1977. Disinfestation regimes. Zashchita Rastenii, No. 1:55-56

Danilevskii AS, 1958. The species of fruit moths (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Carposinidae, Tortricidae) injurious to fruit trees in the Far East. Revue d'Entomologie de l'URSS, 37:282-293.

EPPO, 2014. PQR database. Paris, France: European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. http://www.eppo.int/DATABASES/pqr/pqr.htm

Feng CJ, 1997. Studies on forecasting the occurrence of the main pear diseases and pests and their control. China Fruits, no. 1:41-43.

Geoffrion R, 1987. Establishment of the first bases for agricultural warning stations in China, in the Province of Shaanxi. Phytoma, No. 390:14-18

Gerasimov AM, 1926. Numonia pyrivora sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Phycitini) a pear pest in Primor'e territory. Entomologichnoe Obozrenie, 20:127-135.

Gibanov PK, Sanin YuV, 1971. Lepidoptera - pests of fruits in the Maritime Province. Zashchita Rastenii, 16(8):41-43

Kishi K, 1971. History of chemical control for the main diseases and pests of Japanese pear. Japan Pesticide Information, 6:11-14.

Komarova GF, 1984. The pear pyralid. Zashchita Rasteni, No. 7:36

Kondo T, Miyahara T, 1930. Fruit borers and a summary of their life-histories in Kwangtung, China. Journal of Plant Protection, 17:85-94.

Krylova M, Mevzos N, 1930. On the biology of the pear pyralid Numonia pyrivorella. Zashchita Rastenii, 5-6:659-662.

Matsumura S, 1900. New Japanese microlepidoptera. Entomologische Nachrichten Berlin, 26:193-199.

Muramatsu S, 1927. Notes on the life-histories and habits of four fruit moths in Chosen. Journal of the Agricultural Experimental Station Chosen, no. 16.

OEPP/EPPO, 1999. EPPO Standards PM 1/2(8) EPPO A1 and A2 lists of quarantine pests. In: EPPO Standards PM 1, General Phytosanitary Measures. Paris, France: EPPO, 5-17.

Sakamoto Y, Li J, 1985. Notes on Pyralidae fauna of Liaoning Sheng of China. Journal of the College of Dairying, Japan, Natural Science, 11(1):259-267

Savotikov YuF, Smetnik AI, 1995. Manual of the pests, diseases and weeds of quarantine significance for the territory of the Russian Federation. Nizhnii Novgorod, Russia: Arnika, 143-145.

Shutova NN, 1970. The pear moth Numonia pyrivorella. In: Guide to quarantine pests, diseases and weeds. Moscow, Russia; Kolos, 69-70.

Shutova NN, 1977. The pear pyralid. Zashchita Rastenii, No. 9:38

Siezo NTN, 1968. List of important diseases and pests of economic plants in Japan. Tokyo, Japan: Japan Plant Protection Society.

Smith IM, McNamara DG, Scott PR, Holderness M, 1997. Quarantine pests for Europe. Second Edition. Data sheets on quarantine pests for the European Union and for the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. Quarantine pests for Europe. Second Edition. Data sheets on quarantine pests for the European Union and for the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization., Ed. 2:vii + 1425 pp.; many ref.

Umeya K, 1980. Major insect pests on deciduous fruit trees. In: Plant Protection in Japan. Agriculture Asia, 11 (special issue):216-223.

Xing YC, Zhai KA, Li SM, 1986. Observations on hibernation behaviour and injuries of overwintering larvae of Eurhodope pirivorella Matsunura and parasitic rate of its main natural enemies. Insect Knowledge, 23(4):165-169

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map China: Restricted distribution CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014China: Restricted distribution CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014China See regional map for distribution within the countryChina See regional map for distribution within the countryChina See regional map for distribution within the countryChina See regional map for distribution within the countryChina See regional map for distribution within the countryJapan: Widespread Kishi, 1971; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Japan See regional map for distribution within the countryJapan See regional map for distribution within the countryJapan See regional map for distribution within the countryJapan See regional map for distribution within the countryKorea, DPR: Present Savotikov & Smetnik, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Korea, Republic of: Present Savotikov & Smetnik, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Russian Federation: Restricted distribution CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Russian Federation: Restricted distribution CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Russian Federation See regional map for distribution within the countryTaiwan: Present CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Taiwan: Present CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia) China: Restricted distribution CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Heilongjiang: Present Savotikov & Smetnik, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Jilin: Present Savotikov & Smetnik, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Liaoning: Present Sakamoto & Li, 1985; Xing et al., 1986; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Nei Menggu: Present CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Shaanxi: Present Geoffrion, 1987; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Japan: Widespread Kishi, 1971; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Hokkaido: Widespread CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Honshu: Widespread CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Kyushu: Widespread CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Shikoku: Widespread CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Korea, DPR: Present Savotikov & Smetnik, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Korea, Republic of: Present Savotikov & Smetnik, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Russian Federation: Restricted distribution CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Taiwan: Present CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
Distribution map (europe) Russian Federation: Restricted distribution CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Russian Far East: Present Gibanov & Sanin, 1971; Shutova, 1977; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
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Distribution map (pacific) China: Restricted distribution CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Taiwan: Present CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014

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