Cydia pomonella Codling moth General The codling moth ( Cydia pomonella ) is a notorious, worldwide pest of apple and also occasionally of pear,…
Plutella xylostella Diamond back moth General The diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) belongs to the family of Plutellidae . It only attacks…
caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more…
15 to 20 mm long, and resemble those of other noctuid moths. After five or ten days the adult moth emerges from the pupa. Damage symptoms Older…
cotton, pasture grasses, millet, tomato, potato and cotton. Fall armyworm moths generally disperse in a radius of about 500 km (300 miles) before…
instance the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon and the turnip moth Agrotis segetum . The larvae of these moths usually feed on roots and plant parts close…
Solanum nigrum. Life cycle and appearance of Tomato leafminer The female moth of the tomato leaf miner ( Tuta absoluta ) lays about 260 eggs. The eggs…
found in all regions where Citrus sp. is grown. Life cycle and appearance The moth lays the eggs singly up to 50 on lower surface of the leaves near…
Adult female cotton bollworms (Helicoverpa armigera) are brownish orange moths approximately 18 to 19 mm in length and have a wingspan of about 40 mm.…
with aggregation sex pheromone traps, are population monitoring tools for moths. They have regular migratory habits, seeking warm or mild climates,…
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