Opogona sacchari(OPOGSC)
Distribution details in United States of America (Hawaii)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2005: Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 594 (1999): Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 594 (1999): Present, no details
Accidentally introduced to Hawaii in the 1980’s. It has since become a significant pest on Hawaii’s ornamental plants and banana plantations, and was noticed in 1997 infesting both the fruit and planting material on all major pineapple plantations in Hawaii.
* Davis, D. R.; Pena, J. E. (1990) Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 92 (4), 593-618.
* Vorsino AE, Taniguchi GY, Wrigt MG (2005) Opogona sacchari (Lepidoptera: Tineidae), a new pest of pineapple in Hawaii. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 37, 97-98.
* Vorsino AE, Taniguchi GY, Wrigt MG (2005) Opogona sacchari (Lepidoptera: Tineidae), a new pest of pineapple in Hawaii. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 37, 97-98.