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Hello, I have a blueberry plant outdoors in a pot, there are rolled leaves, blueberries frequently have holes in them and can be joined together. I h...
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Hello, I have a blueberry... #222639
Asked December 16, 2014, 9:22 AM EST
Hello, I have a blueberry plant outdoors in a pot, there are rolled leaves, blueberries frequently have holes in them and can be joined together. I have found the caterpillar like pest - see attached images.
It is 10mm or 3/8 inch long. It does not exactly match the pests you have listed, can you identify it ?
thanks,
Julian
County Outside United States
Expert Response
Julian, I cannot be completely certain from the photo, but I think the caterpillar is a red-banded leafroller. they are typically less common and less damaging to blueberries than oblique-banded leafrollers. They overwinter as a pupa and emerge in early spring. The larvae web leaves together and eat shallow holes in the fruit. there are typically two generations per year in Michigan.