Leek moth
causes a reduction in plant growth; if larvae are numerous, weakening or withering of the plant can occur. On old leaves, open galleries can be seen which [...] but mature larvae are ca 10 mm with a brown head capsule and . a yellowish-white body. Pupation takes place in a 10-mm-long, cream-coloured, silk cocoon [...] epidermis. When feeding takes place at the base of the hollow flower stalk, this can be broken easily. On inflorescences, damage is characterized by the fall of