JASMINE :: MAJOR :: GALLERY WORM
Gallery worm: Elasmopalpus jasminophagus (Phycitidae: Lepidoptera)
Host range: Jasmine
Damage symptoms :
Caterpillar web together the terminal leaves, shoots and flower heads and feed on them. Faecal matter is seen attached to the silken web.
Bionomics :
Moth is small dark grey which caterpillar is green with a red head and prothorax, and lateral brown streaks on the body. Pupation takes place in the web itself.
Management :
Same as given for jasmine bud worm
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