Kermania pistaciella

Pistachio twig borer

Principle Hosts

Pistachio

Global Distribution

Turkey, Iran, Syria, China

Damage & Symptoms

Damage resulting from this pest is dangerous considering the difficulty of detecting symptoms. This is due to the penetration of larvae into the fruit clusters and branches. Damage is observed when twigs are broken and tunnelling appear inside the twigs. This causes severe economic damage through fruit dropping, reduction in quality and quantity of crops

Method of Control

Attract & Kill & Mass Trapping & Monitoring

Application

A) Attract & Kill: The substance is applied in form of droplets (5 gm) from a tube to the highest branches. For trees 13 feet in hight or less, about 120 gm are recommended per hectare.

B) Mass Trapping: 5-10 traps per hectare

C) Monitoring: 1-2 traps per hectare

Trap Type 

 McPhail & Delta traps