Insect Pests of Bananas and Plantains in India
Migrants and Wanderers
Mango looper, Perixera illepidaria
Perixera illepidaria is a pest of mango but the larvae are known to migrate to banana for pupation.
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Larva of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Pupa of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Pupa of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Pupa of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Adult of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Adult of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Adult of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Adult of Perixera illepidaria on banana
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Xanthopimpla nana, a pupal parasitoid of Perixera illepidaria
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Common pupal parasitoids of Perixera illepidaria: Brachymeria spp. (top row); Eurytoma sp. (bottom, left); parasitized pupae (bottom, right)
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