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Quinoa moth

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Quinoa moth

Larva — Lepidoptera

What is an opportunist?

An "opportunist" is a population (fungi, bacteria, insects…) that takes advantage of a favourable environment to settle in, multiply and feed on it. It often develops when the natural defences of the affected organism are weakened — for genetic reasons or linked to context (water stress, deficiencies, nutritional imbalances, overcrowding…). This is typically the case in monocultures, where a single host plant, uniform and present in large numbers, offers ideal ground for it to spread.

Identification key : Leaf-eating caterpillar (Larva) Boring caterpillar (fruits, stems, cobs, tubers, wood) (Larva) Butterflies and moths (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))

Scientific name : Eurysacca melanocampta

Other names : Eurysacca melanocampta

Small Andean moth with a wingspan of about 16 mm, considered the main recorded insect of quinoa in the Cusco region of Peru. Females lay eggs on quinoa leaves; caterpillars feed on leaves and flower clusters and then on the developing grains in the panicle. It has many natural parasitoids.

Crops affected : Quinoa

Source : Revista Facultad Nacional de Agronomía Medellín — Eurysacca melanocampta (Cusco) — Eurysacca melanocampta (Cusco)

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See also

Crops

Quinoa

Opportunists of the same crops

Sclerotinia rot Fall armyworm Quinoa downy mildew

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