A cool video of a #FalseCodlingMoth larva hatching on the surface of a Castor bean (#Ricinus) fruit, and then boring in through an existing wound.
A nice catch by our survey assistant, Anat Brada!
(@MaorMatzrafi, have you seen this one?)
Netta (co-advised with @MaorMatzrafi), together with Ofir, Hadar, and Anat on a field survey of #FalseCodlingMoth infestations in #CastorBean patches in northern Israel.
A series of safeguards and checks should be implemented throughout the supply chain to ensure that FCM is not present in exported produce. These are divided into six stages.
Source: @COLEACP
#falsecodlingmoth#PestControl#hdczim#zimbabwe
ICYMI: Scarab Solutions pledges support to combat #FalseCodlingMoth in Kenyan cut flower farms ow.ly/XnfD30qfSX5 The small pest has big implications for flower exports—effective scouting and mapping is key to managing the problem