Higher classification Maruca | Scientific name Maruca vitrata Rank Species | |
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Similar Insect, Butterflies and moths, Etiella zinckenella, Crambidae, Etiella | ||
Biocontrol of legume pod borer maruca vitrata in english accent from usa
Maruca vitrata is a pantropical insect pest of leguminous crops like pigeon pea, cowpea, mung bean and soybean. Its common names include the maruca pod borer, bean pod borer, soybean pod borer, mung moth, and the legume pod borer.
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It can cause losses of 20–80% on the harvests of cowpeas.
Its feeding sites on plants are flower buds, flowers and young pods. In some cases early instars feed on flower peduncles and young stems.
Biological
Some parasitoid wasps have been shown to serve as a biological control for Maruca vitrata. Parasitoid families include Braconidae, Ichneumonidae, and Tachinidae.
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