Spodoptera exigua (Huebner)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Hadeninae

Common names

Beet armyworm, small mottled willow moth

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Bhendi, sunflower, potato, peas, tobacco, beetroot, sorghum, radish, castor, maize, jute, groundnut, etc.

Pest status

Polyphagous, serious on tobacco and beetroot.

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