Mamestra brassicae Cabbage moth General The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator. Besides being a major cabbage pest,…
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…
Chrysodeixis chalcites Tomato looper General The golden twin-spot moth or tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae …
pyralid General The southern European marshland pyralid or European pepper moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is a polyphagous species feeding on a wide…
cotton, pasture grasses, millet, tomato, potato and cotton. Fall armyworm moths generally disperse in a radius of about 500 km (300 miles) before…
and cotton. One of the reasons why this plague can be serious is that the moth is able to disperse widely, reaching distances of up to 200 km. Life…
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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