Mussidia nigrivenella

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Mussidia nigrivenella (Ragonot) - (yam bean borer)

The moth attacks the seeds of maize, cotton, cacao and butter beans (Phaseolus lunatus) in West Africa. It is also a storage pest (often imported) of these products.

Vernacular names
• English: yam bean borer
maize ear borer