Studies were conducted in some mountainous provinces (Hoa Binh, Son La and Lao Cai) of northern Vietnam in order to investigate the species composition of insect pests of non-astringent varieties of persimmon (Fuyu and Jiro). The survey recorded 18 insect pests, belonging to 14 families and 5 orders on Fuyu and Jiro varieties. Nine species, viz., clearwing moth Ichneumenoptera sp.
leafeating moth Hypocala subsatura, Hypocala rostrata
beetle Hypomeces squamosus, Adoretus tenuimaculatus, Platymycterus sleversi, Colasposoma dauricum, mealy bug
oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis and sting bug Homoeocerus sp. are the most important pests.