***..." The less known pests "...***

***..." The less known pests "...*** So agricultural pests are a widespread group of insects belonging to different orders majority are Lepidopterans and Dipterans.. The agricultural entomology is a branch that deals with the study of such insects and how to control their population . Pest are classified as Major and Minor pest on the basis of damage they cause ro the crop .. Spoladea recurvalis or Beet webworm moth is one such beauty that fall under the category of minor pests ..and are not commonly studied being a commoner they can be seen in the months of May to September.. Feel free to share and follow @harsh_nature_photography for more .. ➡️ Common name :- Beet webworm moth / Hawaiian beet webworm ➡️ Binomial name :- Spoladea recurvalis ➡️ Distribution :- It is found worldwide, but mainly in the tropics. ➡️Hosts :- The larvae feed on spinach, beet, cotton, maize soybean , amaranthus , beans, peanut, mung bean, eggplant, Chenopodium ➡️Damage :- The larvae do the damage, and when numerous can defoliate crops rapidly. They also attack, flowers and pods. At first, it feeds only on the lower surface, leaving the upper surface as clear 'windows'; later, it eats inside a tube formed by rolling leaves or drawing adjacent leaves together with the aid of silken threads. ➡️Life cycle :- ✅Egg are laid singly or in groups near the midrib on the undersides of leaves, and hatch to produce a creamy-white larva with numerous hair ✅Mature larvae are up to 25 mm long, greyish-green, with a dark line down the middle of the back; ✅They become reddish-pink before pupating in the soil inside a cocoon covered with soil particles. ✅Adults have a wingspan of 22–24 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the locationAdult moths are nectarivores and capable of long-distance flight © Harsh sharma #igbest_shots #igbest_macros_ #macrophotography #macrocaptures #macrogrammers #macro_spotlight #arthopoda #macro_freaks #arthopod_perfection #macro_kings #mobilephotography #9vaga_macro9 #grikart_macro #insects_of_our_world #Wildattractions4u #invert_macro#Passion_in_macro #canonphotography #tgif_insects #Beautiful_insects_japan #nature_perfection