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AGRICULTURE, AGROCHEMICAL, FEED PRODUCTION, AGROECOLOGY

PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK)) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN

Gulshariya Kairova 1 , Gulnur Suleimanova 1 , Alibek Makhambetov 2 , Recep Ay 3 , Gulnur Zholdasbek 1

1 NJSC «Kazakh National Agrarian Research University», Almaty, Kazakhstan; 2 «Kazakh National University» named after Al-Farabi, Almaty, Kazakhstan; 3 Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Isparta, Turkey

doi.org/10.37884/4-2026/08 pp. 104-116 Admitted 06.05.2026 Published 29.08.2026

Abstract

This article examines the prevalence and biological development of the oriental codling moth (Grapholita molesta (Busck)), a quarantine pest that causes significant damage to plants in southeastern Kazakhstan. Field observations and analysis of the phytosanitary condition of plantings revealed that in southeastern Kazakhstan, the pest can develop up to five generations during the growing season, damaging the shoots and fruits of stone and pome fruits. The most vulnerable fruit crops are peach (Prunus persica), plum (Prunus salicina), apricot (Armeniaca vulgaris), and, to a lesser extent, apple (Malus domestica). The highest prevalence of the oriental codling moth was observed in peach and plum plantings, where an average of 25–35 males were caught per trap per week during their mass flight period. It was noted that shoot damage leads to drying out and reduced growth, while fruit damage causes a loss of marketability and premature fruit drop. Shoot damage by the pest reached 18.2 %, and fruit damage reached 22.8 %. It was established that increased air temperature leads to earlier phenology of G. molesta, which may contribute to the significant spread of the pest and lead to increased damage in the future. The obtained results allow for the adjustment of the timing of measures depending on objectively changing annual conditions and the development of an effective pest protection system for trees. Despite its focal distribution, the oriental codling moth requires systematic population monitoring, the use of integrated plant protection methods, and enhanced quarantine measures to prevent its further spread in Kazakhstan. The practical significance of these results lies in their potential use in developing regional fruit crop protection systems.

Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck), fruit crops, prevalence, harmfulness, phytosanitary monitoring, pheromone traps.

01 Introduction

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[1]Kairova, G. et al. 2026. PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK)) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN. Izdenister natigeler. 28, 4 (112) (Aug. 2026), 104–116. DOI:https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2026/08.
(1)Kairova, G.; Suleimanova , G.; Makhambetov , A.; Ay , R.; Zholdasbek, G. PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN. Izdenister natigeler 2026, 28 (4 (112), 104-116. https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2026/08.
Kairova, G., Suleimanova , G., Makhambetov , A., Ay , R., & Zholdasbek, G. (2026). PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK)) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN. Izdenister Natigeler, 28(4 (112), 104-116. https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2026/08
KAIROVA, Gulshariya; SULEIMANOVA , Gulnur; MAKHAMBETOV , Alibek; AY , Recep; ZHOLDASBEK, Gulnur. PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK)) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN. Izdenister natigeler, [S. l.], v. 28, n. 4 (112), p. 104–116, 2026. DOI: 10.37884/4-2026/08. Disponível em: https://journal.kaznaru.edu.kz/index.php/research/article/view/1379. Acesso em: 9 oct. 2026.
Kairova, Gulshariya, Gulnur Suleimanova, Alibek Makhambetov, Recep Ay, and Gulnur Zholdasbek. 2026. “PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK)) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN”. Izdenister Natigeler 28 (4 (112): 104-16. https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2026/08.
Kairova, G. (2026) “PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK)) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN”, Izdenister natigeler, 28(4 (112), pp. 104–116. doi:10.37884/4-2026/08.
[1]G. Kairova, G. Suleimanova, A. Makhambetov, R. Ay, and G. Zholdasbek, “PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK)) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN”, Izdenister natigeler, vol. 28, no. 4 (112), pp. 104–116, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.37884/4-2026/08.
Kairova, Gulshariya, et al. “PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK)) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN”. Izdenister Natigeler, vol. 28, no. 4 (112), Aug. 2026, pp. 104-16, https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2026/08.
Kairova, Gulshariya, Gulnur Suleimanova, Alibek Makhambetov, Recep Ay, and Gulnur Zholdasbek. “PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK)) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN”. Izdenister natigeler 28, no. 4 (112) (August 29, 2026): 104–116. Accessed October 9, 2026. https://journal.kaznaru.edu.kz/index.php/research/article/view/1379.
1.Kairova G, Suleimanova G, Makhambetov A, Ay R, Zholdasbek G. PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK)) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN. Izdenister natigeler [Internet]. 2026 Aug. 29 [cited 2026 Oct. 9];28(4 (112):104-16. Available from: https://journal.kaznaru.edu.kz/index.php/research/article/view/1379
1.Kairova G, Suleimanova G, Makhambetov A, Ay R, Zholdasbek G. PREVALENCE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH (GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA (BUSCK)) IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF KAZAKHSTAN. Izdenister natigeler. 2026;28(4 (112):104-116. doi:10.37884/4-2026/08