| Common Specie | |
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Trichoplusia ni |
| Common Name: | |
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Cabbage looper Hadda beetle |
| Damaging Stage: | |
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Larvae |
| Crops Afected: | |
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Solanaceous, cucurbits, brassicas, legumes, rice |
| Characteristics Damage: | |
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All stages of the crop can be attacked by semi-looper. |
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Larvae feed on the underside of the leaves creating small holes which may lead to complete defoliation of the crops. |
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It can cause stunting of cabbage and cauliflower heads. |
| Control and Management: | |
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Monitor the area regularly. |
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Prune heavily infested leaves and dispose properly. |
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Use natural enemies-predators such as small trichogrammatid wasps, ichneumonid, braconid, elasmid, eulophid and chalcid wasps, and spiders. |
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Spray botanical insecticides such as neem, hot pepper and kakawate extracts. |
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Apply insecticides such as pyrethrins, cyfluthrin, carbaryl (Sevin®), permethrin and spinosad. |
| References: | |
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http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/index.php?option=com_zoo&task=item&ite... |
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