| Latin Name | Ephestia elutella |
| Common Name | Cacao Moth |
| Biology | Adults are nocturnal, exhibiting phototaxis, and lay eggs in crevices of stored tobacco, tea, and other commodities. Larvae bore into tobacco leaves, spin silk webs causing leaf clumping and deterioration, while excreting frass that contaminates stored products. This species thrives in storage environments (e.g., warehouses), completing multiple generations annually. |
| Damage | Primary hosts include stored tobacco, tea, grains, and dried fruits. |
| Distribution Regions | Global storage facilities |
| Monitoring | Pheromone lures mimic natural sex pheromones to attract male insects into specialized traps for population monitoring and suppression. As a core IPM component, monitoring enables early risk detection and targeted control. Mass trapping reduces mating opportunities to curb offspring populations. Protocols: ●Use only with matched traps. ●15-45 traps/hectare,replace/replenish every 4-6 weeks. ●Wear gloves or wash hands with detergent when switching lure types. ●Refer to trap-specific hanging instructions. |
| Recommended Traps | Delta Trap, Wing Trap |
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