Identification Symptoms

  • Caterpillars are mainly found in the apical portion of canes, boring through the growing point and down the upper joints until it reaches the sappy portion of the stem.
  • Dead heart in grown up canes, which cannot be easily pulled.
  • Larva bore into unfolded leaves and shows parallel row of shot holes in the emerging leaves.
  • Bore holes at the top of the shoot and shows bunchy top appearance.