Identify this pepino & chilli pest (forum)

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Is this a potato moth? Checked on the net but they seemed different to this.
The larvae bores into the pepino and chilli and emerges eventually to weave a coccoon. The wingspan is about 1.5cm.

Can anyone help?

Thanks
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Time: 7th April 2010 1:57am

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Charles cant spell says...
Eggplant Caterpillar, taking over Perth gardens by storm, will target; potato stalks (bores them til lthe plant dies off on top), chillis, capsicuims, tomatoes, and eggplants. It basicallay targets the Solanum genus.

I now have to net all my Solanum plants with mozi net if I dont want 3/4 of the crop destroyed. Thats in Innaloo. I also belong to a Organic Gardeners Group and most of the gardeners have been getting attached this year.

There is limited info on it, a few papers from Ag dept or CSIRO but now real answers or suggestions. I meant to contact the Ag Dept to discuss but have not got around to it yet.

Anyway goodluck I suspect it will be all over Perth in a few years.

Time: 8th April 2010 1:42am

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BJ says...
Charles,

You've got me worried now. I appear to be free of this pest at the moment but for how long? So I have done a bit of googling for anyone that is interested ...

Management ideas include:


Time: 8th April 2010 10:16am

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Charles cant spell says...
Nice research, I cant have looked hard enough :).

Time: 8th April 2010 1:23pm

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Woodsofgreen says...
Hi CCS

Looks like I have this bug in my jalapeno plant. The little critters bore into the fruit when it is full and green. Pulled one open and found a lavae of 10+mm inside.

Any ideas for treatment?

Looks like clear the patch and rest the chilli growing for a while is the best option

Time: 9th June 2010 6:38pm

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