Stem borer
Classification of stem borer, Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Heterocea, Genus: Zeuzeura, Species: Z. coffeae ..
Pest Zeuzera coffeae egg yellow red / purple yellow and will turn blackish yellow, before hatching. Eggs are placed in a bark. Caterpillar bright red to purple, brown, 3-5 cm long. Cocoon is made in the hole. The moth's wings are black-spotted with a translucent white base. A female can lay eggs 340-970 grains ..
This caterpillar damage the part of the stem / branch by piling the pith (xylem) stem / branch, then turning the bend upward. Attacking young plants. On the surface of the newly punched hole there is often a mixture of dirt with tissue debris. As a result of the caterpillar hoist, the plant part above the hole will languish, wilt, dry and die.
How to control by closing the hole, and the caterpillar found destroyed. Another way is to cut the branch / branch attacked 10cm under the hole, then the caterpillar destroyed / burned ..
