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Banana Scab Moth in Banana

Pest● mediumStage 4: Flower bud differentiation stage

SYMPTOMS

Banana scab moth females lay eggs on the outside of the banana flower bracts or on nearby leaves as the flower first emerges. Upon hatching, the larvae enter the flower and feed on the devel- oping fruits within. Feeding results in irregular dark brown to black corky blotches on the fruit skin.

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