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28-SEP-2006 Lejun

Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth (8574)

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Anticarsia gemmatalis
Soybean is the principle host of the velvetbean caterpillar
This caterpillar is one of the most damaging pest of soybean in the SE States
The caterpillar is capable of stripping fields of soybean foliage in 5-7 days.
Source: http://bugguide.net/node/view/7413
Auburn, Alabama


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Guest 17-Jun-2007 06:28
8574 -- Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth -- Anticarsia gemmatalis - B.P.