Zelleria haimbachi
Pest description and crop damage Larvae are bright orange; mature insects are tan. Adults lay eggs on needles from early to midsummer. First they mine the needle, then they sever the sheath.
See "Pine" in:
Christmas Tree Plantation Pests
Management-chemical control
- malathion
See:
Chemical Control of Nursery Pests
For more information
Johnson, W.T. and H.H. Lyon (1991), Insects That Feed on Trees and Shrubs, 2nd ed., Cornell University Press (p. 38).