Symptoms of damage Buds, flowers and young pods with boreholes Presence of slug like caterpillar. Honey dew secretion with black ant movements Identification of the pest Larva – It is flat and slightly rounded; Pale green with a rough skin. Adult - moth is greyish blue with prominent black spots in the hind wings and a long tail; Ventral side of wings with numerous stripes and brown spots
Buds, flowers and young pods with boreholes
Presence of slug like caterpillar.
Honey dew secretion with black ant movements
Larva – It is flat and slightly rounded; Pale green with a rough skin.
Adult - moth is greyish blue with prominent black spots in the hind wings and a long tail; Ventral side of wings with numerous stripes and brown spots