Bitterroot Restoration

Discription:

• Inconspicuous brown moth
• Eggs are laid in clusters of about ten, on buds and young leaves
• Cream-yellow larvae pupates in the webs
• Leaflets, flowers and pods are held together to form a web
• Larvae feed from inside these webs
• Growth of the terminal shoot is impaired if infested
• Infestations may begin as early as seedling stage and continue during flowering and podding
• Late infestation may also result as pod borer
• The life-cycle takes 3-4 weeks

Control:

• Impact of damage is negligible
• Use of chemical pesticides may have a negative impact on natural enemies