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These are animals that eat or destroy durian fruit or trees. Many of these are shot or poisoned by farmers. [6] Some of these species naturally act as seed dispersers, [7] which benefits the plant but does not benefit farmers. black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) [7] squirrel [6] grey-bellied squirrel (Callosciurus caniceps) [1]
The adult moth lays eggs on the fruit near the calyx of the durian seed. When the fruit is 6 weeks old until the harvest period, it pierces through to eat the seed and excretes frass through the opening of the hole of where it bored, with no noticeable exterior damage. The larvae lives in the fruit until the fruit is mature, usually only one ...
Umbonia crassicornis, commonly known as the thorn bug, is a widespread member of the insect family Membracidae, and an occasional pest of ornamentals and fruit trees in southern Florida. The body length of the adult is approximately 10 millimetres (0.39 in).
damage on Acer negundo from a boxelder twig borer Proteoteras willingana including twig swelling with frass at entrance hole. Twig borer refers to a number of species of beetles and moths that chew holes into small branches of trees and shrubs. Many of these insects are agricultural pests. Animals that are called twig borers include:
The diet of pill bugs is largely made up of decaying or decomposed plant matter such as leaves, and to a lesser extent, wood fibers. Pill bugs will also eat living plants, especially in wet conditions, sometimes consuming leaves, stems, shoots, roots, tubers, and fruits. Some species of pill bugs are known to eat decaying animal flesh or feces ...
Shot hole disease is a major concern of the stone fruit industry. It is estimated that 80% of the California almond crop may be infested with shot hole disease, resulting in a potential yield loss of 50-75%. [3] In the 1930s, it was found that applications of Bordeaux mixture reduces shot hole disease on peaches from 80% to 9%.
The tortricids include many economically important pests, including: Summer fruit tortrix moth (Adoxophyes orana) Fruit tree tortrix moth (Archips podana) Rose leaf roller (Archips rosana) Argyrotaenia ljungiana, a pest on vines, maize, and fruit trees; Peach moth (Cydia molesta) Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) Plum fruit moth (Cydia funebrana)
Tree wētā are nocturnal and arboreal, hiding in hollow tree branches during the day and feeding at night. [7] Their diet consists of leaves, flowers, fruit and small insects. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Males have larger heads and stronger jaws than females, though both sexes will stridulate and bite when threatened.