Citrus Fruit sucking moth biology,Nature of damage and symptoms

 

S.N:Othreis fullonia and O. materna (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)

• Serious pest
• Adult is the damaging stage
• Also attack pomegranate, mango, grapes etc.

Appearance:

• Adults are large, brightly coloured, FW dark brown or grayish.
• HW orange with bean shaped marking at the center in O. fullonia and round spot in O. materna
• Larva is brightly coloured with orange, yellow and blue spots on speckled body and is semilooper

Biology:

• Spherical eggs are laid singly on the weed hosts (climber) like Cocculus pendulus, C. hirsutus and Tinospora cardifolia which grow along fence or hedges around the orchards
• IP- 3 days; LP- 20 days; PP- 9 days
• Pupation inside in the leaf fold

Control measure:

• Carbaryl 50 WP @ 4 gm/lt OR Endosulfan 35 EC @ 2 ml/lt

 

Source:POP,UAS Dharwad