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Dichocrocis punctiferalis (Guenée)
(=Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée))
Taxonomic position
Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae
Common names
Castor capsule borer, shoot and capsule borer
Habitat / Crop(s) damaged
A pest of several hosts, particularly sorghum, castor, guava,
pomegranate, pear, turmeric, ginger, mango, cardamom, teak, cocoa, Butea monosperma, Dillenia indica, etc.
Castor: Larvae bore into shoots and capsules. Affected shoots show bore holes covered with frass and capsules are webbed together with dark excreta and other matter.
Sorghum: Larval feeding
results in extensive webbing of grains and broken grains.
Guava and pomegranate: Larvae sometimes bore into the fruits.
The species on cardamom is suspected to be
different from D. punctiferalis.
Pest status
Serious on castor.
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