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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