It is a generalist but causes damage to banana foliage as well as fruits. Occasionally, the damage on the leaves and fruits is severe. The fruit damage is similar to that caused by some hairy caterpillars like Olene mendosa.
1 Neorthacris sp. in banana ecosystem
2 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana leaf
3 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana leaf
4 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana leaf
5 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana leaf
6 Characteristic feeding damage caused by Neorthacris sp. on banana leaf
7 Leaf damaged by Neorthacris sp.
8 Banana leaf damaged by Neorthacris sp.
9 Characteristic feeding damage caused by Neorthacris sp.
10 Banana leaf with margins irregularly cut by Neorthacris sp.
11 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana leaf
12 Characteristic feeding damage caused by Neorthacris sp. on banana leaf
13 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana leaf
14 Neorthacris sp. is polyphagous and feeds on banana and several weeds.
15 Neorthacris sp. is polyphagous and feeds on banana and several weeds. Heavy fruit damage on banana due to scraping of the fruit surface by this species is sometimes seen.
16 Heavy fruit damage on banana due to scraping of the fruit surface by Neorthacris sp. is sometimes seen.
17 Heavy fruit damage on banana due to scraping of the fruit surface by Neorthacris sp. is sometimes seen.
18 Heavy fruit damage on banana due to scraping of the fruit surface by Neorthacris sp. is sometimes seen.
19 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
20 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
21 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
22 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
23 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
24 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
25 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
26 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
27 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
28 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
29 Neorthacris sp. on banana fruit
30 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruit
31 Neorthacris sp. on banana fruit
32 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruit
33 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
34 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
35 Neorthacris sp. feeding on banana fruits.
36 Sceliocerdo viatrix, a parasitoid of Neorthacris sp.
37 Sceliocerdo viatrix, a parasitoid of Neorthacris sp.
38 Sceliocerdo viatrix, a parasitoid of Neorthacris sp.
39 Sceliocerdo viatrix, a parasitoid of Neorthacris sp.
