Adisura atkinsoni (Moore)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Heliothinae

Common names

Field bean pod borer, pod borer caterpillar

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Host plants include primarily field bean and also pigeonpea.

The larva is robust and varies in colour from green to brown. It bores into lablab pods and feeds on the seeds. Adult moth is straw yellow, flecked with small brown marks.

Pest status

A common and serious pest of field bean, causing moderate to severe loss.

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