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The almond moth or tropical warehouse moth (Cadra cautella) is a small, stored-product pest. Almond moths infest flour , bran , oats , and other grains , as well as dried fruits . [ 1 ] It belongs to the family of snout moths ( Pyralidae ), and more specifically to the tribe Phycitini of the huge snout moth subfamily Phycitinae .
Cadra species can usually be recognized by their reduced forewing venation: veins 4, 7 and 9 are missing, making for a total of nine veins in the forewing. Some members of this genus are significant pests of dry plant produce, such as seeds and nuts. The almond moth (C. cautella) is a well-known example of these. [1]
Successful mating between the species does not happen due to multiple isolation mechanisms. The main mechanism that has been identified is the male sex pheromone. This pheromone is a strong species recognition signal. It allows the almond moth to differentiate between members of its own species and members of the Indian-meal moth species.
However, it has been found in almond orchards among plant detritus and poultry farms among chicken manure. P. farinalis is a species that is well adapted to living among humans and the urbanization that comes along with them. Though considered a pest to most since it can decimate grain storages, humans have found uses for the moth.
Species: A. infausta. ... Synonyms; Sphinx infausta Linnaeus, 1767; Aglaope infausta, or almond-tree leaf skeletonizer moth, is a moth of the family Zygaenidae.
The moths are on wing from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Prunus species, including Prunus avium, Prunus spinosa, Prunus domestica and Prunus insititia. In California, A. lineatella is a significant pest of local almond plantations. [2]
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Habrobracon hebetor is a minute wasp of the family Braconidae that is an ectoparasitoid of several species of moth caterpillars. Well known hosts include the larval stage of Plodia interpunctella, the Indianmeal moth, the late larval stage of the Mediterranean flour moth and the almond moth, and the dried fruit moth (Cadra calidella).