Anarsia lineatella (peach twig borer)

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Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Anarsia lineatella Zeller

Preferred Common Name

• peach twig borer

Other Scientific Names

• Anarsia pruniella Clemens

International Common Names

• Spanish: minadora pequeña del melocotonero
• French: petite mineuse du pêcher; teigne du pêcher

Local Common Names

• Denmark: ferskenmol
• Germany: Pfirsichmotte
• Israel: ash hamishmesh
• Italy: tignola del pesco
• Netherlands: perzikscheutboorder
• Sweden: persikmal
• Turkey: seftali filiz guvesi

EPPO code

• ANARLI (Anarsia lineatella)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Metazoa
•         Phylum: Arthropoda
•             Subphylum: Uniramia
•                 Class: Insecta
•                     Order: Lepidoptera
•                         Family: Gelechiidae
•                             Genus: Anarsia
•                                 Species: Anarsia lineatella

Distribution Table

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.

Host plants/Plants Affected

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms

Natural Enemies

References

ACTA, 1990. In Guide pratique de défense des cultures, 4Fme édition. Paris, France: Editions le Carrousel et ACTA.

Brunner JF, Rice RE, 1984. Peach twig borer, Anarsia lineatella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), development in Washington and California. Environmental Entomology, 13(2):607-610.

CABI/EPPO, 1998. Distribution maps of quarantine pests for Europe (edited by Smith IM, Charles LMF). Wallingford, UK: CAB International, xviii + 768 pp.

CIE, 1959. Distribution Maps of Pests, Series A No. 103. Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

Dickler E, 1982. The distribution of the quarantine pests Anarsia lineatella Zell. and Grapholitha molesta Busck in the Federal Republic of Germany. Nachrichtenblatt des Deutschen Pflanzenschutzdienstes, 34(10):145-152.

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

Karsholt O, Razowski J, 1996. The Lepidoptera of Europe: a distributional checklist. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books, 380 pp.

Maha AH, Hekal AM, Sakr HE, Hanafy HE, Azab SA, 2008. New recorded parasitoids of the peach twig borer, Anarsia lineatella Zell. (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on peach in Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 18(2):339-341. http://www.esbcp.org

Molinari F, Cravedi P, 1990. The disruption method for control of Cydia molesta (Busck) and Anarsia lineatella Zell. Informatore Fitopatologico, 40(3):31-36.

Oloumi-Sadeghi H, Esmaili M, 1983. The moth population study of peach twig borer (Anarsia lineatella Zeller) in Ghazvin and Karadj from 1975-80. Entomologie et Phytopathologie Appliquees, 50(1/2):Pe pp. 1-16; en pp.

Olson WH, Pickelo C, Rice RE, Barnett WW, 1995. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Prune and Plum. www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG.

Quarles W, 1997. Mating disruption for the peach twig borer. IPM Practitioner, 19(5/6):1-8; 44 ref.

Reil WO, Johnson TW, Profita JC, Davis CS, Hendricks LC, Rough D, 1981. Monitoring peach twig borer in almonds with sex pheromone traps. California Agriculture, 35(9/10):19-21.

Rice RE, Barnett WW, Steenwyk RA van, 1996. Insect and mite pests. In: Micke WC, ed. Almond production manual. Oakland, California, USA: University of California.

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.

Talhouk AS, 1977. Contribution to the knowledge of almond pests in East Mediterranean countries. VI. The sap-sucking pests. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Entomologie, 83(3):248-257.

Tom?e S, Zezlina I, Milevoj L, 2004. Dynamics of appearing Cydia molesta and Anarsia lineatella in peach orchards in Slovenia. Bulletin OILB/SROP [Proceedings of the IOBC/WPRS Working Group 'Integrated plant protection in stone fruit', Opatjia, Croatia, 14-16 October 2002.], 27(5):49-53.

Yang Sen, Tulake T, Li Jian, 2005. Occurrence and infestation of pest insects on apricot in Xinjiang, China. Xinjiang Agricultural Sciences, 42(5):363-365. http://www.xjnykx.periodicals.com.cn

Distribution Maps

• = 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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