Symptoms of damage

• Caterpillar damages twigs of peach, plum and apricot
• Eggs are laid on shoots, twigs and fruits
• After egg hatching the larvae bores into pith of twigs and fruits
• Fruit damage is more serious

Identification of pest

• Larva – matured larvae reddish brown in colour and has a black colour head
• Adult – brown in colour and black colour line present on the both forewings and hind wings