Is this a Minor Pest?
Yes
Minor Pest Title
Budworm (Scrobipalpa blapsigona)
Minor Pest Description
It is reported as one of the major pests of eggplants in Ghana. The small brown caterpillars of the budworm bore into flower buds and feed inside the flowers. This causes the flowers to drop off. Budworm damage is often overlooked, but it can be serious, leading to very low fruit set (Youdeowi, 2002).
Minor Pest What to do.
- Conserve natural enemies. Caterpillars are usually parasitised by wasps.
- Practise crop rotation.
- Avoid growing eggplant two years in succession.
Minor Pest Position
10
Minor Pest Firstcontent
116
Host Plants
Eggplant
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