| Swift moth | |
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| A swift moth caterpillar | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Suborder: | Glossata |
| Superfamily: | Hepialoidea |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
It is the soil-dwelling caterpillar of the swift moth which cause the trouble to your plants rather than the moth.
Identifying Features[]
The caterpillar will move backwards when disturbed. Carrot and parsnip roots are hollowed out.
Treatment[]
None. Burn affected roots and destroy caterpillars.
Prevention[]
Cultivate thoroughly before planting and hoe regularly to disturb the soil. Eradicate nearby weeds.
Examples[]
A swift moth
| Beet troubles |
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| Beetroot · Perpetual spinach | |
| Adverse conditions | Boron deficiency · Frost · Overwatering |
| Diseases | Bacterial blight (beet) · Beet cercospora disease · Beet curly top virus · Beet leaf curl virus · Beet necrotic yellow vein virus · Common scab · Fusarium wilt · Powdery mildew · Rhizoctonia solani · Rust · Southern blight |
| Pests | Cabbage Moth · Mangold fly · Swift moth |