the abdominal segment. The moths fly at night in June or July and lay eggs on tree trunks in batches of up to 50. After the eggs hatch, the larvae…
Leek moth The leek moth ( Acrolepiopsis assectella ) goes through eight stages, namely egg, five larval stages, a pupa and the adult moth. The eggs…
Thaumetopoea processionea Oak processionary moth General The oak processionary moth ( Thaumetopoea processionea ), is a major pest of oak in many…
Mamestra brassicae Cabbage moth General The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator. Besides being a major cabbage pest,…
trees. Important species include light brown apple moth ( Epiphyas postvittana ) and carnation tortrix moth ( Cacoecimorpha pronubana ). Lepidopteran…
Autographa gamma Silver-Y moth General The silver-Y moth ( Autographa gamma ) is a migrant moth that appears in northern parts of Europe until…
Thaumetopoea pityocampa Pine processionary moth General The Pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa), is a major pest of pine trees around…
tomato moth (Lacanobia oleracea) deposit their spherical eggs on the underside of leaves in groups of 50 to 300, often arranged in layers. The eggs…
regions. Life cycle and appearance of Diamond back moth The oval and flattened eggs of the diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) are initially…
Cydia pomonella Codling moth General The codling moth ( Cydia pomonella ) is a notorious, worldwide pest of apple and also occasionally of pear,…
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