First report of Cacoecimorpha pronubana in Canada
In June 2021, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Lepidoptera; Tortricidae – EPPO A2 List) in British Columbia. The pest was found in a nursery in the Fraser Valley. It is noted that C. pronubana is currently a regulated pest in Canada. This insect is established in North-Western USA and was deregulated for continental USA in August 2020. Considering the fact that no significant impacts have been reported by Canadian growers and that this species has been deregulated in the continental USA, CFIA is in the process of reviewing the regulatory status of C. pronubana for Canada.
The pest status of Cacoecimorpha pronubana in Canada is officially declared as: Present but not widely distributed.
Sources
NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System. Official Pest Reports. Canada (2022-11-01) Report of carnation tortrix (Cacoecimorpha pronubana) in British Columbia, Canada (2022). https://www.pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/report-carnation-tortrix-cacoecimorpha-pronubana-british-columbia-canada-2022