Pest on crop
Raspberry Crown Borer on red raspberry
Pennisetia marginata
Clearwing moth whose larvae feed in the crown and lower canes of raspberries, often killing entire plants over two years.
- Pest
- Raspberry Crown Borer
- Scientific name
- Pennisetia marginata
- Crop
- Red Raspberry
- Total hosts
- 3
Raspberry Crown Borer on red raspberry
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Signs on red raspberry
- ▸ Wilting and dieback of canes during summer
- ▸ Larval tunnels in crown when excavated
- ▸ Reddish frass at crown level
IPM controls
- ✓ Remove and destroy infested crowns
- ✓ Targeted sprays at adult flight (late summer)
- ✓ Replace plantings on a 6-8 year cycle
- ✓ Source clean nursery stock
Other crops affected by raspberry crown borer
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