Abstract
Abstract Synanthedon tipuliformis, which feeds during the larval stage on the pith of the stems of blackcurrants was studied in southern Tasmania. The insect is univoltine, with adults emerging and mating between November and early January. Most eggs are laid in late December and early January. The larvae hatch several weeks later and may enter the stems through existing tunnels, or tunnel into developing buds and then into the pith. The larvae undergo a quiescent period during winter and pupate in the spring or early summer. There are few parasites, predators or diseases of the insect in Tasmania.
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