ORNAMENTAL PLANTS :: PEST :: AK BUTTERFLY

5. Ak butterfly: Danais chrysippus ( Nymphalidae: Lepidoptera)

        Caterpillar population is high during October - November. Larvae feed on leaves and flowers of Asclepias curassavica (Blood flower/Mexican butterfly weed) Spray methyl parathion 50 EC 1 L in 1000 L of water/ ha to control this pest.

Female	Male