Symptoms of damage

• Early instar larvae web the flower buds
• Matured larvae attack bunch of fruit
  
• Caterpillar bore into green berry fruit and tunneling
• Feeds on internal content
• Affected berries – known as “stung berries”

Larva attack grape bunch	Affected berries (stung berries)	Adult

Identification of pest

• Larva - Small, pale green or pink with median red line.
• Adult - Small moth.

Management

• Collect and destroy the infested leaves and buried with soil
• Summer ploughing – kill the pupae
• Use pheromone trap to attract male and kill the adult
• Spot application of bubrofezin and acetemprid for effective manage this pest