Problem
Lepidoptera as insect pests
Other Names:
Caterpillars as pestsMoths at pests
Butterflies as pests
Nature:
Lepidoptera are butterflies and moths, the larvae of which have extremely destructive feeding habits. In fact, many of the most destructive agricultural, forest and household pests are caterpillars.
Incidence:
The great majority of Lepidoptera feed on plants, chiefly on the foliage. Most larvae chew up whole leaves, though some, the leaf miners, tunnel into the leaves. Other groups mine under the stems of plants and the barks of trees; species of many families bore into buds or soft, succulent stems.
Broader Problems:
Insect pests Narrower Problems:
House mothsClothes mothsArmy worms as pestsCorn borers as pests Related Problems:
Threatened species of Lepidoptera Aggravates:
Maize pests and diseasesPests and diseases of elmPests and diseases of ricePests and diseases of vinesPests and diseases of palmsPests and diseases of cocoaPests and diseases of potatoPests and diseases of olivesPests and diseases of coffeePests and diseases of sugar canePests and diseases of citrus fruitPests and diseases of grain sorghumPests and diseases of deciduous fruitInsect damage to stored and manufactured goods Strategies:
Conserving butterflies Values:
Pestiferousness Subject(s):
Invertebrates → Insects??Societal Problems → Pests??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
06.08.2019 – 18:34 CEST