BETELVINE :: MINOR PEST :: LEAF EATING CATERPILLAR

6. Leaf eating caterpillar: Spodoptera litura (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)
Damage symptoms
The larva feeds on tender leaves of agathi crop and after complete devastation of agathi, they start feeding in newly planted betelvine causing irregular sides on leaves. It also damages the tip of the veins that results in failure of vein establishment.
Bionomics & Management:

Refer cotton