Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops (2+1)

2. Red borer - Zeuzera coffeae Nietn. (Cossidae: Lepidoptera)

Damage

• The red caterpillar bores into the stem and branches causing wilting of branches.
• Presence of bore, holes plugged with excreta at the base of the plant is the typical symptom of attack.
Bionomics

• The adult is white moth with black or steel blue spots in the wings.
• The larva is orange red and smooth.