Ephestia elutella
Common name (English)
Cacao moth, Tobacco moth, Warehouse moth
Ηabitat
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Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Cryptogenic:
Impacts
This insect causes some damage to stored grain but is not one of the most serious pests. This pest is widely distributed having been carried from country to country in grain, seeds, etc. (Morris 1937); reared from flax seed, dried apricots (Georghiou 1977).
Pathway
Pathway detail
Speculated based on Morris (1937) (Demetriou pers. comm.)
References
Morris HM (1937) Injurious insects of Cyprus. Agricultural Department of Cyprus, Bulletin 4 (Ent. Ser. ) 21 pp.
Georghiou GP (1977) The insects and mites of Cyprus. With emphasis on species of economic importance to agriculture, forestry, man and domestic animals. Benaki Phytopathological Institute. Kiphissia, Athens Greece 347 pp.