Crop pests that are moths of the order Lepidoptera, whose caterpillars chew leaves, bore into stems, fruit and bolls, or mine leaves. A pest belongs here when its cited article names it as a moth or places it in the order Lepidoptera or in a moth family. Moth pests are managed in many ways, from field scouting and pheromone traps to mating disruption, resistant crop varieties and targeted biological or chemical control, and several of them are among the costliest pests of cotton, maize, fruit and vegetables worldwide. This heading gathers them so a visitor can compare how different moths damage different crops.
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Fall Armyworm (Wikipedia)
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The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a species in the order Lepidoptera and one of the species of the fall armyworm moths distinguished by their larval life stage.
Diamondback Moth (Wikipedia)
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The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), sometimes called the cabbage moth, is a moth species of the family Plutellidae and genus Plutella.
Codling Moth (Wikipedia)
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The codling moth or (especially Australia) codlin moth (Cydia pomonella) is a member of the Lepidopteran family Tortricidae.
Pink Bollworm (Wikipedia)
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The adult is a small, thin, gray moth with fringed wings.
European Corn Borer (Wikipedia)
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The European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), also known as the European corn worm or European high-flyer, is a moth of the family Crambidae.
Tomato Leafminer (Wikipedia)
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Tuta absoluta or Phthorimaea absoluta is a species of moth in family Gelechiidae known by the common names South American tomato pinworm, tomato leafminer, tomato pinworm and South American tomato moth.
Spongy Moth (Wikipedia)
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Lymantria dispar, also known as the gypsy moth, and in the United States, the spongy moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae native to Europe and Asia.
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