Insect Pests of Fruits, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops

2. Bud worm

2. Bud worm - Anarsia epotias Meyr. (Gelechiidae: Lepidoptera)

Damage

• The caterpillar bores into the flower buds by webbing the: floral buds and flowers together. The infested floral parts shed.
Bionomics

• The adult moth is grey coloured with black patch on wings.
• The Larva is small, slender, pinkish brown in colour with black head and yellowish brown thoracic shield.
Management

• Spray phosalone 35 BC 2 ml / litre or Dimethoate 0.03 % / litre