Late Instar NOW Larva in a Pistachio Mummy

Now Larvae in Almond Mummies

Almond mummies in the tree absorb morning dew and rain. In some years, mummies remain wet enough to keep many NOW larvae alive in the hull to adulthood.

Pistachio Mummies

Pistachio mummies on the ground provide an ideal development site for NOW larvae and are especially attractive when intermittently made wet by drip irrigation.