leafroller
Larva inside leaves
A leafroller is a caterpillar that rolls leaves into tubes or shelters, binding them with silk.
Various moth species produce leafrollers, many of which are agricultural pests that damage fruit trees, ornamentals, and crops: The apple orchard was infested with leafrollers.
The term also refers to the adult moths themselves.
Moth or butterfly young
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- LepidopteraButterfly and moth order
- pupaInsect's resting stage
metamorphosis · instar · silk · webbing · cocoon · chrysalis · pupation · imago
Pest takeover situation
- damageHarm or impairment
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
apple · grape · outbreak · control · insecticide · pesticide · spraying · monitoring
Protected place or structure
- webbingTough woven strap material
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- feedingGiving food to
hiding · tunneling · skeletonizing · defoliation · concealment · protection · microhabitat
caterpillar
Moth or butterfly young
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- LepidopteraButterfly and moth order
pupa · metamorphosis · instar · silk · webbing · cocoon · chrysalis · pupation · imago · antennae
infestation
Pest takeover situation
crop · apple · grape · outbreak · control · insecticide · pesticide · spraying · monitoring · threshold
shelter
Protected place or structure
feeding · hiding · tunneling · skeletonizing · defoliation · concealment · protection · microhabitat
omnivorous
Consuming all foods
- caterpillarscaterpillar, inchworm, silkworm, inchworms, hornworm
- larvaelarvae, larva, caterpillar, caterpillars, maggot
- orchard pestsaphids, apple maggot, borers, mites, scale insects
- tree pestsmountain pine beetle, beetles, gypsy moth, emerald ash borer, borers
- defoliatorsgypsy moth, tent caterpillar, cankerworm, inchworm, looper
- tortrix mothsbudworm