A Guide to Grapevine Abnormalities in South Africa - P.G. GOUSSARD

Grapevine moth larvae.

PHOTO 389. An example of a grapevine moth larva that recently occurred for the first time, and moreover in epidemic proportions, in the Orange River area. According to the literature, this is related to the Australian grapevine moth, the wings of which display characteristic colourful patterns.

PHOTO 390. Serious feeding damage that may be inflicted by the grapevine moth larvae (Photo 389) in instances of epidemic outbreaks.

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