Pests
 
Caterpillars Pests main menu
  Voracious on several crops
 

Caterpillar damage usually occurs in late summer and early autumn, but recently some caterpillars have been causing problems throughout the growing season. There are several biological control methods of caterpillar control.

 
  The difference between several species of tortrix moths (Tortricidae):
 
Males Females
Straw-coloured tortrix moth (Clepsis spectrana) Straw-coloured tortrix moth (Clepsis spectrana)
ochre yellow ground colour, brown oblique cross border, brown surface on the front edge against the wing tip.
like the male, but a bit bigger; front wing more pointed; rear wing more pale.
Summer fruit tortrix moth (Adoxophyes orana) Summer fruit tortrix moth (Adoxophyes orana)
brown ground colour, two brown oblique cross borders.
like male but a bit bigger, front wing a bit more pointed.
Carnation tortrix moth (Cacoecimorpha pronubana) Carnation tortrix moth (Cacoecimorpha pronubana)
brown ground colour, brown cross borders only marked, rear wing orange at the basis.
   
like male but clearly bigger, front wing pointed, rear wing almost completely orange.
  Beneficials
 
Bacillus thuringiensis
In a surprisingly short time, caterpillar pests can appear in our crops. If they are not controlled in time, they can cause a lot of damage. Scutello 2X is the ideal product for the biological control of leafeating caterpillars.
 

 

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