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Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

insect Identification Key

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Surface feeding on the skin of the fruit with frass with no internal tunnelling. Surface feeding on the skin of the fruit with frass with no internal tunnelling.
Feeding on the surface of the fruit with several tiny excavations or small circular holes Feeding on the surface of the fruit with several tiny excavations or small circular holes; often damage occurring where leaves have come in contact with fruit or where two apples touch. White webbing may be found near the holes.
Deep gouges Fruit appears to have deep gouges early in the season and fruit that remains on the tree until harvest has large russetted indentations and corky scars.
Circular holes in the fruit Circular holes in the fruit with no frass present most likely at the calyx and stem end of apples. Holes develop a brown discolouration around then and go into the apple as deep as 5 cm. Larvae may be found curled up just under the skins surface.
Tiny shallow circular excavations on the fruit surface Tiny shallow circular excavations on the fruit surface. Larvae are chocolate brown and 9-14 mm in length.