Wood Apple
Fruit borer
Symptoms of damage
Identification of pest
Larvae: Dark brown, short and stout, covered with short hairs
Adult: Bluish brown butterfly, female has V shaped patch on forewing
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Adult
Management
Citrus butterfly
Symptoms of damage
Identification of pest
Larvae: Early stage larva resembles bird dropping. Grown up larva – cylindrical, stout, green and brown lateral bond
Adult: Dark brown swallowtail butterfly with numerous yellow marking
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Young larva
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Grown up larva
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Adult
Management
Source: https://tnau.ac.in/