It is about 3/8" long and is nocturnal so it will rarely be seen unless trapped. Figure 1. Leek moth adult. Photo: Dan Olmstead, NYS IPM, Cornell AgriTech. The larva (Figure 2) is a creamy yellow, ...

The leek moth larva is a small, leaf-mining caterpillar. The first generation (May-June) feeds on the leaves. The worst damage is done by the second generation (July-August) as it continues to damage ...

petraea are the host plants for more than 70 species of cynipid gall wasp. It is the larval stage of these insects that induce the plant to produce abnormal growths, known as galls, that enclose the ...