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Epiphyas postvittana(TORTPO)

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Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Malus domestica (MABSD) Major host 
* Yazdani M, Howse E, Tay WT, Spafford H, van Klinken RD (2024) Lure specificity, phenology, and damage caused by Epiphyas moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Western Australian apple orchards. Journal of Economic Entomology 117(5), 1959-1967.
Actinidia chinensis (ATICH) Host
Billardiera heterophylla (BILHE) Host
Chrysanthemum x morifolium (CHYHO) Host
Citrus (1CIDG) Host
Cotoneaster (1CTTG) Host
Crataegus (1CSCG) Host
Diospyros kaki (DOSKA) Host
Eucalyptus (1EUCG) Host
Euonymus japonicus (EUOJA) Host
Fragaria x ananassa (FRAAN) Host
Humulus lupulus (HUMLU) Host
Jasminum nudiflorum (IASNU) Host
Ligustrum vulgare (LIGVU) Host
Litchi chinensis (LIHCH) Host
Medicago sativa (MEDSA) Host
Myrtus communis (MYVCO) Host
Pinus (1PIUG) Host
Pittosporum tobira (PTUTO) Host
Prunus (1PRNG) Host
Prunus dulcis (PRNDU) Host 
* Edley S, Whitney J, Martoni F, Taylor C, Madge D (2026) The first record of light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), in Australian almonds. Austral Entomology.  65(1), e70053.
Prunus persica (PRNPS) Host
Pyrus communis (PYUCO) Host
Quercus (1QUEG) Host
Ribes (1RIBG) Host
Rosa (1ROSG) Host
Rubus idaeus (RUBID) Host
Salvia rosmarinus (RMSOF) Host
Solanum tuberosum (SOLTU) Host
Trifolium (1TRFG) Host
Vaccinium (1VACG) Host
Vicia faba (VICFX) Host
Vitis vinifera (VITVI) Host