Litchi moth
General Litchi moth ( Cryptophlebia peltastica ) is native to Southern Africa and also occurs on the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion [...] moth is polyphagous and of economic importance on litchi, and macadamia nuts to a limited extent. Damage and symptoms The newly hatched larva penetrates the [...] the seed. Such feeding causes fungal growth and other infestations leading to fruit rot. Larva activity is detected by the presence of brown granular excreta