Brownheaded leafroller - Host plants

Brownheaded leafroller caterpillars have been recorded on more than 100 plant species. While many of these are true host plants which enable the insect to complete its full life cycle, others may be only temporary hosts for the caterpillars which move off onto other host plants. Some of the more important and common hosts are: kiwifruit, apples, pears, grapes, citrus varieties, stonefruits, feijoa, and berryfruits. Other host plants include pohutakawa, karaka, mahoe, poroporo, coprosma, willow, honeysuckle, privet, poplar, eucalyptus, ivy, cyclamen, orchids, roses, and clover. Many shelter species are excellent hosts of leafrollers. Wherever possible, new plantings should use non-hosts, such as Casuarina spp. (sheoke) and bamboo.