Carnation tortrix
the larvae. Petals may be joined by larval silk, thus hampering opening and giving flowers a characteristic swollen appearance. In some cases, it may not [...] laying up to 700 eggs, deposited in batches of 10 to 200 on the upper surface of leaves or on other greenhouse materials. At first, the eggs are a light [...] becoming yellow. They have a flattened oval to round shape. Caterpillars have an olive-green to bright or yellow green colour, with a black head that later