Larva of S. litura (A. Braun).

• What they do to plants

- young larvae feed by initially scraping the surface of the leaf.

- later instars  feed voraciously on leaves  producing large irregular holes and may leave only the veins.

- high infestation causes severe defoliation.

• What you see on plants and/or plant parts and surroundings.

- round, pearl-white eggs, laid in mass on the ground or on the surface of the leaves, covered with yellowish brown hairs.

- larvae feeding on leaves between dusk and dawn and not visible during the day.

• Found worldwide.

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