Pectinophora
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| Pectinophora | |
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| pink bollworm larvae | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Genus: | 'Pectinophora'
species = gossypiella (Saunders) |
Pectinophora is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. Perhaps the best known species is the Pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders). Pectinophora gossypiella is one of the world's most destructive insect pests that causes terrible damage to the cotton bolls. The larvae (caterpillars) bore into the squares, causing them to fall or the blossoms to fail to open. The larvae tunnel through the immature lint and into the seeds eating them. As a result the lint may be unpickable or so stunted as to greatly lower the yield and grade. The yield of oil from the seeds is greatly reduced. Double seeds are found when the cotton is gained, two partly eaten seeds being fastened together.
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