Claim · model-written summary
The currant borer is univoltine, and adults emerge and mate from November to early January.
- Taxon
- Synanthedon tipuliformis
Synanthedon tipuliformise0 - Outcome
- univoltine, with adults emerging and matinge1
- Qualifier
- between November and early Januarye1
Not reportedSetting
Verbatim
e0“Synanthedon tipuliformis , which feeds during the larval stage on the pith of the stems of blackcurrants”
e1“The insect is univoltine, with adults emerging and mating between November and early January.”
Title
R. J. Hardy Australian Journal of Entomology 1982. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1982.tb01773.x
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation Currant borer larvae feed on blackcurrant stem pith.
- Observation Most currant borer eggs are laid in late December and early January.
- Observation Larvae enter blackcurrant stems through existing tunnels or developing buds before reaching the pith.
- Observation Currant borer larvae are quiescent in winter and pupate in spring or early summer.
- Observation Few natural enemies or diseases of the currant borer occur in Tasmania.