TUBER VEGETABLES ::MINOR PESTS:: STEM BORER

7. Stem borer: Omphisa anastomosalis (Pyraustidae: Lepidoptera)
Whitish stout caterpillar bores into vines of plant in South India. Pupation takes place within larval tunnels. Moth has straw-coloured wings with wavy markings on them.

Omphisa anastomosalis

Management:

No specific control measures are required.