suffice for palms to die. Females lay eggs individually into soft tissues mainly at the base of living fronds. Larvae are present and feed in the softest and
caterpillar management for the Municipality of Venray. ‘We use nematodes at locations in outlying areas where there might be protected species of butterfly
the edge of the body, and two slightly longer 'tail filaments' that project at the posterior end. There is often a darker longitudinal stripe running over
fruit itself is sometimes deformed. Considerable damage can occur, especially at high temperatures when population growth is most rapid and affected leaves
white spots, and the abdomen is a pale, greyish brown. The moth flies only at dawn and dusk, hiding in the crop during the day. Several days after emerging
The hindwings are whitish, with a brown leading edge. Adults are only active at night.
legs are also long, there are two distinctive dark green spots on the abdomen at the base of the cornicles. Alate (winged) females are yellow-green, with a
contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting production
a great benefit to biodiversity. In mid-April, we started using nematodes at locations with significant contact options within the built-up area. For the