The institute of food and agricultural sciences ifas is an equal opportunity institution authorized to. It is native to the humid tropical and subtropical regions of subsaharan africa, where it is also found in madagascar, mauritius, reunion, rodrigues island, the seychelles and st. Conditions of entry to which the peppers will be subject include trapping, preharvest inspection, and shipping procedures. Recommendation of the working group on the annexes of the. Ecdysteroids in the pupae of opogona sacchari bojer, a. Banana moth opogona sacchari is in the order lepidoptera. File number of the application allocated by the cpvo breeders reference examination offices reference if known name of applicant the phrase on request of the cpvo iii conduct of tests 1. Currently, the principal damage caused by this species in florida consists of larval stem boring in. Insect pests of pineapple and their management mafiadoc. Opogona sacchari pest rating proposals and final ratings. This species complex forms a group within the subgenus bactrocera and the name may therefore be cited as bactrocera bactrocera dorsalis. Synonymes alucita sacchari bojer tinea subcervinella wlk. Annex rulebook on lists of harmful organisms and lists. Noms communs banana moth t r q a da banana teigne du bananier principal hosts planteshates principales opogona sacchari has a wide host range, and is found mainly in the tropics on banana, pineapple, bamboo.
Pest risk analysis opogona sacchari december 20 brochure. If 2040 traps are used per hectare, the infestation. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Opogona sacchari pflanzengesundheit jki julius kuhninstitut. The forewings may show longitudinal darker brown banding, and in. Females lay eggs in crevices in plant tissue, in groups of about five eggs.
Six types of sensilla on the antenna of opogona sacchari were found by scanning electron microscopy. The 183 species of lepidoptera recorded from bermuda are discussed with respect to their world distribution, origin, longrange dispersal capability, host plants, nomenclature, and the circumstances of their occurrence in bermuda. Tineidae article pdf available in journal of economic entomology 1005. February 26, 2014, usda distributed a deregulation evaluation of established pests deep report proposing to change the status of opogona sacchari, banana moth, from actionable to nonactionable for the united states. Pdf in 1986, the banana moth, opogona sacchari bojer caused serious damage to foliage plants, particularly to bam boo palms. Scanning electron microscopy observation on antennal. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. An opogona sacchari in nahilalakip ha genus nga opogona, ngan familia nga tineidae. The majority of new satellites generate electrical power using photovoltaic solar arrays and store energy in batteries for use during eclipse periods.
Biology and morphology of the banana moth, opogona. This document presents the pest risk analysis of the moth opogona sacchari december 20. Opogona is a genus of the fungus moth family, tineidae. Opogona sacchari bojer, commonly referred to as the banana bud moth, is frequently a pest of banana, sugarcane and ornamental crops in many tropical and. In order to accurately monitor the infestation levels of these species, a higher number of pheromone traps is needed.
The pineapple reached england in 1660 and began to be grown in. It has a life cycle that lasts approximately 3 months with the eggs hatching in 12 days and the whitish larva with a reddish brown head is up to, 26 mm long, and lives. List a2iliste a2 opogona sacchari bojer lepidoptera. They are trichoid sensillum, sensillun basiconicum, sensillum chaeticum, terminal hair, sensillum coeloconicum, sensilla squamiformia. Opogona sacchari 3 adult the adult is nocturnal, 11 mm long with a wingspan of 1825 mm, bright yellowishbrown.
Opogona sacchari, the banana moth, is a moth of the family tineidae. Location of sensilla squamiformia was different to other insects, there may be one sensilla squamiformia in each sensilla group at top view, but in fact there. Commodity treatment and quarantine entomology ionizing radiation for quarantine control of opogona sacchari lepidoptera. We are amending the regulations to allow, under certain conditions, the importation of commercial shipments of peppers from panama into the united states without treatment. This note is the first report of recent infestations of pineapple by opogona sacchari in hawaii. Thank you for participating in the plant and soil conference and for agreeing to provide a paper which will be published for the conference. Caterpillars of opogona sacchari are documented as feeding on s. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily hieroxestinae. Proceedings of the entomological society of washington. Pdf ionizing radiation for quarantine control of opogona. Federal register importation of peppers from panama. This page was last edited on 14 september 2017, at 22. The species was first described by wenceslas bojer in 1856.
The titre of ecdysteriods in both male pupae and female pupae get higher. Symbol surname date to 20 zolo united ates envirometal protection j. Insects such as planococcus citri and opogona sacchari fly only limited distances in greenhouses. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. Introduction opogona sacchari originates in the humid tropical and subtropical regions of africa, where it is not a significant pest. Opogona sacchari bojer lepidoptera, lyonetiidae nuovo fitofago di piante ornamentali in serra. The banana moth, opogona sacchari bojer, 1856, is a polyphagous pest that causes serious damage to different crops around the world, particularly to bananas in southern brazil. Biology and morphology of the banana moth, opogona sacchari bojer, and its introduction into florida lepidoptera. It first attracted attention as a serious pest on bananas in spain islas canarias in the 1920s. Bactrocera dorsalis is a member of the oriental fruit fly b. It has been suggested that the fleshy orange fruits, may be attractive to. Biology at different temperatures, thermal requirements. In the 1970s, it was introduced into brazil and central america, and also started to appear in the eppo region.
Pdf dynamics and control of the banana moth on foliage plants. The insect is designated a quarantine pest in several countries including argentina, the main consumer market for bananas produced in southern brazil. Directive 200029ec section ii listing of harmful organisms as regards the future listing of opogona sacchari bojer. Notification of the presence of a harmful organism. Ionizing radiation for quarantine control of opogona sacchari lepidoptera. Total of 254 pests of 18 commodities are now officially declared and regulated as quarantine pests. The main component of ecdysteriods in the pupae of o. Walker, 1864 junior subjective synonym conchyliopsila wallengren, 1861 junior subjective synonym dendroneura walsingham, 1892 junior subjective synonym exala meyrick, 1912 junior subjective synonym hieroxestis meyrick, 1893 junior subjective synonym lozostoma stainton, 1859 junior.
Banana production under integrated pest management and. Banana production under integrated pest management and organic production criteria. Sex attractant for the banana moth, opogona sacchari bojer. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. National plant quarantine pests of apple, citrus, potato, ginger,garlic,banana, and coffee of nepal. C t q e ionizing radiation for quarantine control of. Wetting properties of triethanolamine oleate journal of. In order to understand the composition and quantitative variation of ecdysteriods in the pupae of opogona sacchari bojer, a new invasive alien pest, we analyzed the pupal ecdysteroid composition and titers in this pest. Opogona sacchari 2006 eppo bulletin wiley online library. All florida department of agriculture and consumer services offices will be closed to the public until april 30 the department is working in collaboration with other state and local officials to ensure the safety of our employees and community. An opogona sacchari in uska species han lepidoptera nga ginhulagway ni wenceslas bojer hadton 1856. The moth opogona sacchari has a wide host range see annex to the recommendation and is mainly known as a pest of tropical and subtropical plants like banana, pine apple and various ornamentals from subtropical origin. List of regulated pests quarantine pests publication of detail of the nepalese quarantine pests in nepal gazette completed.
The banana moth, opogona sacchari bojer, is a polyphagous agricultural pest in many tropical areas of the world. Federal register treatments for fruits and vegetables. Variety collection a variety collection will be maintained for the purpose of establishing distinctness of. Opogona sacchari, a pest risk from imports of ornamental plants of tropical origin. This nocturnal moth as a wing span up to 25 mm wide and is bright yellowish brown with a dark brown spot on the wings. Opogona sacchari originates in the humid tropical and subtropical regions of africa, where it is not a significant pest. As it includes opogona omoscopa, the type species of the nowabolished genus hieroxestis, it is the type genus of its subfamily they are most common in the tropical parts of the world.