Clearwing moth

Damage on stem by the larva of clearwing  moth (K.P.U. de Silva).

Adult clearwing moth (N. Smit).

• What they do to plants

- larvae burrow into the vines and sometimes into the top of the storage roots via the vine.

- vine base becomes  swollen and traversed with feeding galleries.

- with heavy infestation, the stem cracks and  breaks off easily at the base.

• Stem and storage root damage is similar to  that of sweetpotato weevil but  with more swollen stem base and visible pupal cases.

• Found only in Africa.

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Damage

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Biology and ecology

Detection and inspection

Management

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