Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
____________
Pyrus spp. (Pear) [Rosaceae]
(Observations are from Marshall, Hottes & Frison, Rider, Covell)
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Pentatomidae: Brochymena quadripustulata (Four-Humped Stink Bug) Rid2009, Parabrochymena arborea Rid2009
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Aphis chetansapa HF1931, Aphis pomi HF1931
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, & Sawflies)
Tenthredinidae: Caliroa cerasi (Pear Slug) Msh2006
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Noctuidae: Balsa malana (Many-Dotted Appleworm) [larvae feed on leaves] Cv2005; Sphingidae: Smerinthus cerisyi (One-Eyed Sphinx) Cv2005; Tortricidae: Archips argyrospila (Fruit Tree Leafroller Moth) [preferred host plants, polyphagous] Cv2005, Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth) [intro. into N. America from Eurasia, larvae feed on fruits] Cv2005