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Grapholita prunivora
Warning
This guidance is for information only. It is your responsibility to check the relevant legislation, including the assimilated EU Regulation (Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072). Not complying with the requirements under the legislation may lead to delays and penalties at the customs border.
Warning
You must report any suspicions of
Grapholita prunivora, wherever found.
To report suspicions, you must contact the relevant authority.
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Preferred name
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Grapholita prunivora
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Common names
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- Lesser apple moth
- Lesser apple worm
- Plum moth
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Synonyms
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- Cydia prunivora
- Enarmonia prunivora
- Epinotia prunivora
- Grapholitha prunivora
- Laspeyresia prunivora
- Semasia prunivora
- Sesamia prunivora
Plants known to carry Grapholita prunivora
| Scientific name | Common names |
|---|---|
| Crataegus holmesiana | None |
| Crataegus | Hawthorn |
| Cydonia oblonga | Quince tree |
| Malus domestica | Apple |
| Malus | Apple tree,Apple, ornamental |
| Prunus avium | Cherry tree, sweet,cherry,Mazzard,Wild cherry |
| Prunus domestica | Plum tree,Plum, European,garden plum |
| Prunus persica | Peach tree |
| Prunus | Stonefruit-shrubs |
| Pyrus | Pear tree |
| Rosa | Rose |
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