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.