Moringa hairy caterpillar

mINOR PESTS PESTS OF MORINGA :: MAJOR PESTS :: LEAF CATERPILLAR 3. Leaf caterpillar: Noorda blitealis ( Pyraustidae: Lepidoptera) Distribution and status: It is a sporadically serious pest of drumstick trees especially in South India. Host range: Moringa Damage symptoms: Caterpillars feed on leaf lamina, turning them into transparent parchment like structures. Peak period of infestation is during March to April and December to January. Noorda blitealis Bionomics : Adults are medium sized moths. Fore wings are uniformly dark in colour with a small white streak near the base. Hind wings are hyaline with broad black marginal band towards anal side. Eggs are laid in batches usually on ventral surface of leaves. Egg, larval and pupal durations last for 3, 7 to 15 and 6 to 9 days respectively. Pupation in soil.

Table of Contents • A guide to Moringa or Drumstick pests, diseases, and control • Conditions for Moringa cultivation • Pests and diseases of the Moringa tree • Drumstick/Moringa pests and diseases symptoms and their control • Budworm • Leaf caterpillar (Noorda blitealis) • Hairy caterpillar (Eupterote mollifera) • Bud midge • Aphids • Longhorn beetles • Scale Insects • Commonly asked questions about Drumstick/Moringa cultivation • How long does Moringa take to grow? • How do you take care of a drumstick plant? • Is Moringa easy to grow? • How can I make my drumstick flower better? • Why moringa leaves turn yellow? Drumstick is also called moringa, drumstick tree (from the appearance of the long, slender, triangular seedpods), horseradish tree, ben oil tree, or benzoil tree. Drumstick is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree, and widely cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical areas where its young seed pods and leaves are used as a vegetable. Cultivation of Moringa is spreading across the world under different climatic conditions that may expose the plants to different pests and diseases. Moringa plants suffer from fruit rots, stem rots, root rot, and twig canker, etc. Major pests include pod fly, budworm, hairy caterpillars, and red mites, etc. A guide to Moringa or Drumstick pests, diseases, and control Drumstick scientifically called as Moringa oleifera is well known for its multipurpose attributes as a non-food (moringa oil) and food (leaves and pods) commodity. The M...