Abstract The carnation tortrix moth, Cacoecimorpha pronubana , and the light brown apple Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) are two important polyphagous pest species affecting a wide range of plant many which horticultural crops. Crop damage is caused by larvae these moths rolling leaves together feeding on foliage. In order to understand how affected host through t...