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Cherry fruitworm
Rufus Isaacs, MSU Entomology
Cherry fruitworm moths typically emerge a little earlier than cranberry fruitworm, and egg laying begins immediately after petal fall. Eggs are round, flat, and shiny and are laid in the calyx. Larvae often enter berries in the calyx or on the berry side.

The larva resembles cranberry fruitworm but has a dark head capsule and a reddish body, reaching 9 mm in length. Because they develop inside a single berry, cherry fruitworms cause little webbing, and infested fruit often drop off before harvest.

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