Symptom of damage:
- Earheads are partially eaten with chalky appearance
- Feacal pellets are visible within the ear heads
Identification of the pest:
- Egg: Spherical in shape and creamy white in colour, laid singly
- Larva: Shows colour variation from greenish to brown. It has dark brown grey lines on the body with lateral white lines
- Pupa: Brown in colour, occurs in soil, leaf, pod and crop debris
- Adult: Light pale brownish yellow stout moth. Forewings are olive green to pale brown with a dark brown circular spot in the centre. Hind wings are pale smoky white with a broad blackish outer margin
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| Patially eaten earheads |
Feacal pellets |
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