The moth pierces through the rind and sucks the juice with their long proboscis. While sucking fruit juice moth creates holes which facilitates the entry of rot causing microorganisms.The damaged fruits soon start rotting from the punctured regions and ultimately the fruits drop occurs. A circular pinhole like spot appears at the feeding site can be seen. Later on, the area around the damaged portion turns yellowish-brown. The punctured fruits are easily infected with bacteria and fungi. As a result, the fruit rot and falls prematurely.