Grape Plume Moth on Grapes
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Grape plume moth (Geina periscelidactyla) larvae are light green caterpillars with prominent light-colored hairs. These earlyseason caterpillars feed inside groups of young leaves that they have webbed together. It is a minor pest.
Grape plume moth larvae.
(Photo: Ric Bessin, University of Kentucky)
Grape plume adult moth on a flower.
(Photo: Ric Bessin, University of Kentucky)
Management:
- Apply insecticides (especially early-season applications to control primary insect pests).
- This pest rarely reaches damaging levels.
