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Mango flower webworm (334) Print Fact Sheet

Summary

Common Name

Mango flower webworm

Scientific Name

Dudua aprobola; previously known as Platypeplus aprobola.


AUTHOR Grahame Jackson
1Information from Swaine G (1971) Agricultural Zoology in Fiji. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. London; and (plus Photo 1)Soumya BR et al. (2017) Diversity and economic status of Lepidopteran insect-pest on two major varieties of mango. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 5(3): 838-843. (http://www.entomoljournal.com/archives/2017/vol5issue3/PartL/5-2-192-716.pdf); and from Dudua aprobola. Wikipedia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudua_aprobola). Photo 2 Dudua aprobola (Meyrick) (2013). (http://www.nbair.res.in/insectpests/Dudua-aprobola.php). Photo 3 Gerald McCormack, Cook Islands Biodiversity & Natural Heritage. (http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/).

Produced with support from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research under project PC/2010/090: Strengthening integrated crop management research in the Pacific Islands in support of sustainable intensification of high-value crop production, implemented by the University of Queensland and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community.



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