CSA Xpert
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Fruits
Pomegranate
Integrated Insect pest management (IPM)
Fruit borers
Fruit sucking moths (Otheris fullonica, O. materna)
Identification Symptoms
Identification Symptoms
Moths pierce the fruits with their proboscis causing injury.
Fruits show tiny holes from which juices oozes out when pressed.
Later fungi and bacteria grow and accelerate rotting.