Diaphania hyalinata
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Diaphania hyalinata (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Mark Dreiling, Retired
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Mark Dreiling, Retired
Source: IPM Images
Diaphania hyalinata larva (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Alton N. Sparks, Jr., University of Georgia
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Alton N. Sparks, Jr., University of Georgia
Source: IPM Images
Diaphania hyalinata (Linnaeus, 1767) - (melonworm)
The moth breeds on cucurbits in tropical and subtropical America. The larvae usually feed at the unnderside of the leaves, but can also attack fruits and stems when pupolations are high. Yield losses of up to 10% have been reported. Development from egg, through 5 larval stages, to adult last around 4 weeks.
| Vernacular names | |
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| • English: | melonworm |
| • Español: | gusano de la auyama gusano barrenador del melón |
| • Français: | pyrale du melon |
| • Português: | broca-das-cucurbitáceas |
