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

2. Wild silk moth

2. Wild silk moth- Cricula trifenestrata H. (Saturnidae: Lepidoptera)

Damage

• It causes defoliation.
Bionomics

• The adult moth is reddish brown in colour, female moth has 3 clear hyaline spots, in fore wings and a smaller one in the center of hind wings. The caterpillar is stout, dark brown in colour. They pupate in golden yellow silken cocoon. The pupae are also reddish brown in colour and about 40mm long.
Management

• Spray quinolphos 25 EC 2 ml/litre of water.