The leek moth or onion leaf miner (Acrolepiopsis assectella) is a species of moth of family Acrolepiidae (formerly Glyphipterigidae) and the genus Acrolepiopsis. The species is native to Europe and Siberia, but is also found in North America, where it is an invasive species. While it was initially recorded in Hawaii, this was actually a misidentification of Acrolepiopsis sapporensis.[1]
The leek moth is similar in appearance to other members of the genus Acrolepiopsis, with mottled brown and white wings. Its wing span is approximately 12 mm across.[1]
It is a pest of leek crops, as the larvae feed on several species of Allium by mining into the leaves or bulbs.[2] The shape of the leaf mine is variable, ranging from a corridor to a blotch, and can be with or without frass. This leaf mining can occur in the tubular leaves or in the stem. In the case of onions and shallots, the larvae mine into the bulb. In North America, where the moth is an invasive species and has few known natural predators, the species threatens the production and biodiversity of Allium, and it has the potential to destroy entire crops.[3] The parasitoid Diadromus pulchellus is used to control the spread of and damage caused by the leek moth in Europe and North America.[4]
^ abLandry, Jean-François (2007-06-01). "Taxonomic review of the leek moth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America". The Canadian Entomologist. 139 (3): 319–353. doi:10.4039/n06-098. ISSN 1918-3240. S2CID 86748199.
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The leekmoth or onion leaf miner (Acrolepiopsis assectella) is a species of moth of family Acrolepiidae (formerly Glyphipterigidae) and the genus Acrolepiopsis...
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not be planted on ground recently manured. Shallots suffer damage from leekmoth larvae, which mine into the leaves or bulbs of the plant. A raw shallot...
roots and turns them pink or red; or leek rust, which usually appears as bright orange spots. The larvae of the leekmoth attack garlic by mining into the...
flowers. Their close relatives include the common onions, garlic, shallot, leek, scallion, and Chinese onion. A perennial plant, it is widespread in nature...
hundreds of species, including the cultivated onion, garlic, scallion, shallot, leek, and chives. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic, and the...
removing and burning affected plants. The larvae of the onion leaf miner or leekmoth (Acrolepiopsis assectella) sometimes attack the foliage and may burrow...
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Phytopathological Society. doi:10.1094/9780890544341. ISBN 978-0-89054-434-1. "LeekMoth Information Center | New York State Integrated Pest Management". Web.entomology...
species of parasitoid wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. Its host is the leekmoth, Acrolepiopsis assectella. Wesmael, C. (1845). "Tentamen dispositionis...
the west. The length of the forewings 4.3–6 mm. Taxonomic review of the leekmoth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America Archived...
Mexico. The length of the forewings 7.3–8.6 mm. Taxonomic review of the leekmoth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America Archived...
review of the leekmoth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America Archived March 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine "Moth Photographers...
observed mining the fruit of their host plant. Taxonomic review of the leekmoth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America Archived...
Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018. Taxonomic review of the leekmoth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America Archived...
diamondback moth larvae are feeding, responding to chemical cues released by the larvae and the damaged tissues. It also parasitises the leekmoth (Acrolepiopsis...
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101–106. Full article: [1] Landry, J.-F. 2007: Taxonomic review of the leekmoth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America. Canadian...
vegetables or herbs, meat or eggs. In rural Greece, it is used with spinach, leeks, and chard in spanakopita. "Escalope de saumon à l'oseille" (salmon escalope...
United Kingdom alongside the Tudor rose, Northern Irish flax, and Welsh leek. This floral combination appears on the present issues of the one pound coin...
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