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Pests of Pomegranate :: Major Pests :: Castor Semilooper


 

2. Castor semilooper: Achaea janata (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)

 

Semilooper feeds on leaves while the adult moth pierces the fruits with its proboscis for feeding, causing injury on the surface of fruits.

 

For bionomics and management refer castor.