cocoon
(Image: courtesy of Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service)
The Caterpillar grows to a length of about 2 cms. It was unfortunately introduced into Australia by accident.
(Image: courtesy of CSIRO Entomology)
The pheromones of this species have been elucidated.
Attempts are being made to control this pest using :
Grain that has been damaged by this Caterpillar can be used perhaps for fuel production.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pp. 68, 347.
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