General
General
The carnation tortrix (Cacoecimorpha pronubana) is a Mediterranean species belonging to the family of Tortricidae. It occurs in the Middle East, North Africa, the USA, Europe, including Malta, Sicily, Sardinia, Crete, the Balearic and Channel Islands as well as Madeira. It is polyphagous, observed on 160 cultivated and wild plant species – trees as well as herbaceous forms - of 42 plant families, and it is the major pests in carnation cultures throughout the Mediterranean region, particularly in Israel, Italy, France and Spain. In greenhouses, it is most notable for the damage it inflicts on carnations and strawberries.