ENTFACT-455: Maple Shoot Borer | Download PDF
by Sarah J. Vanek, Extension Associate for Nursery Crop Production
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
Importance to the Nursery Industry
Maple shoot borer, Proteoterus aesculana (Riley) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), also known by the common names maple tip moth and maple twig borer, is a key insect pest of young maple trees in nurseries. Larvae cause tip dieback and flagging by tunneling into young growing shoots.
