tortrix

"For the last four or five years I've been seeing serious infestations of tortrix moth caterpillars in local woodland.

The apple leaf-roller (Tortrix postvittana Walker).

Comparison of three dispensers for mating disruption technique to control the summerfruit tortrix Adoxophyes orana.

Intestinal bacteria affect growth of Bacillus thuringiensis in larvae of the oriental tea tortrix, Homona magnanima Diakonoff (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

In 2001/2002, a leaf-rolling moth (Tortrix sp.) was released along the New South Wales coast and has established at four sites.

Some, such as those of Tortrix moths, produce webbing that sticks the leaves together in groups or folds the edge of the leaf over, creating a safe haven for the caterpillar.

Some caterpillars, such as those of tortrix moths,actually produce webbing that sticks the leaves together in groups or folds the edge of the leaf over, so creating a safe haven for the caterpillar.

Some caterpillars, in particular the Tortrix Moth caterpillars, produce quantities of fine webbing which they use to bind leaves together so creating safe shelters for themselves.

A wet August combined with the warm spell has led to caterpillars of the Tortrix Moth, infesting overgrown lime trees in Oliver Road, Dean Road and Johnson Road in Erdington.

Effect of nitrogen fertilization upon the secondary chemistry and nutritional value of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) leaves for the large aspen tortrix (Choristoneura conflictana (Walker)).

Calling behavior and pheromone titer in the smaller tea tortrix moth, Adoxophyes sp.

These include exotically named species such as timothy tortrix, silverground carpet, dark spinach, common footman, garden tiger, marbled coronet, Hebrew character, smoky wainscot, lunar underwing, dusky brocade, flounced rustic, frosted orange, burnished brass and snout.