Insect Guides: Chewing Insects — Moderate Risk
Identify common plant pests and learn how to treat them organically or chemically.
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🐞 Beneficial Insects 56 ⛏️ Borers, Mining & Weevils Insects 110 🦗 Chewing Insects 118 🪰 Dipteran Parasitoids 1 🦠 Fungal & Bacterial Vectors 18 🧫 Microbial Pathogens 4 🕷️ Mites & Ticks (Arachnids) 38 💧 Sap-Sucking Insects 119 🪱 Soil Pests & Nematodes 39 🍯 Stored Product & Hive Pests 17 🦟 Viral Vectors 7
Severity:
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🔴 Severe Risk 58 🟠 High Risk 218 🟡 Moderate Risk 175 🟢 Low Risk 37 ✅ Beneficial 39
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Aloe Caterpillar
Tiracola plagiata (Walker)
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Amaranth Webworm
Hymenia recurvalis (Fabricius) [and Spoladea recurvalis]
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Apple Tent Caterpillar (Indian Tent Caterpillar)
Malacosoma indica
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Apricot Slug Caterpillar
Parasa consocia
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Arrowroot Leaf Roller
Calpodes ethlius
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Asiatic Garden Beetle
Maladera castanea
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Berseem Flower Weevil
Tychius breviusculus
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Bougainvillea Looper
Disclisioprocta stellata (Guenée)
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Cabbage Looper
Trichoplusia ni
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Cashew Apple Fruit Fly
Bactrocera dorsalis
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Castor Hairy Caterpillar
Euproctis fraterna
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Cauliflower Sawfly
Athalia lugens proxima (Klug)
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Citrus Butterfly (Lemon Butterfly)
Papilio demoleus
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Coconut Skipper (Palm Skipper)
Gangara thyrsis
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Coleus Semilooper
Trichoplusia ni (Hübner)
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Cross-Striped Cabbageworm
Evergestis rimosalis
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Crossandra Caterpillar
Perigea capensis
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Custard Apple Fruit Borer
Indarbela tetraonis (Moore)
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Diamondback Moth
Plutella xylostella
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Eggplant Tortoise Beetle
Aspidomorpha miliaris
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Elm Leaf Beetle
Xanthogaleruca luteola
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Fall Webworm
Hyphantria cunea
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Fennel Pygmy Moth
Stomopteryx subspeciella (Herrich-Schäffer)
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Fenugreek Blue Butterfly
Lampides boeticus
Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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