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Pest Factsheet: Cocoa pod borer

Published: Mar, 26 Mar 2013, 14:24
Last updated: Lun, 11 May 2015, 16:47
The cocoa pod borer (Conopomorpha cramerella) is a serious pest of cocoa and rambutan. Recently, it was detected for the first time in Australia, near Cairns. Overseas experience suggests that the pest is difficult to control and would probably become a major limiting factor to cocoa production systems in Australia if it were to become established. The pest damages cocoa and rambutan fruit, causing significant yield loss. In cocoa, this damage makes the processing of cocoa pods difficult and reduces cocoa bean quality. In rambutan, the pest tunnels into leaves, stems and occasionally fruit, making it unmarketable.
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  • NPPO of Australia
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Type of contact: ONPF
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Submitted by: NPPO of Australia