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jnstropic 05-14-2011 07:50 AM

Help - The caterpillars are eating my Ae Ae bananas
 
Take a look at the problem:

I found the caterpillars on all of my plants. Ae Ae Banana In Coral Gables

the flying dutchman 05-14-2011 12:01 PM

Re: Help - The caterpillars are eating my Ae Ae bananas
 
Yes, it is that time of the year, i crushed one who was inside a roller of
my Canna. On other plants i give them a spurt of water, they last only a few weeks here then they are gone.


Ron...

Bananaman88 05-14-2011 09:01 PM

Re: Help - The caterpillars are eating my Ae Ae bananas
 
What about spraying them with Bt?

jnstropic 05-15-2011 10:13 PM

Re: Help - The caterpillars are eating my Ae Ae bananas
 
We found more then 12 caterpillars.

Here are some more pictures.

bananimal 05-17-2011 12:55 AM

Re: Help - The caterpillars are eating my Ae Ae bananas
 
Looks like Opogona Sacchari. Here is some info from a search "banana plant caterpillars". Mentions use of pheromone traps.



Opogona sacchari is a (sub)tropical moth that enters into countries with imported plant material and that causes damage in the covered culture of a large number of ornamental crops. Host plants of the banana borer are: Aechmea, Alpinia, Araucaria, bamboo, banana, Beaucarnea, Begonia, Bougainvillea, Bromeliaceae, Cactaceae, Capsicum, Chamaedorea, Cordyline, Dieffenbachia, Dracaena, Euphorbia pulcherrima, Ficus, Gloxinia, Heliconia, Hippeastrum, maize, Maranta, Pachira, Philodendron, pineapple, Saintpaulia, Sanseveria, Strelitzia, sugar cane and Yucca.
Opogona sacchari; caterpillar of the banana borer. Source: Plant Protection Service, Wageningen

Opogona sacchari has a quarantine status in the European Union. This means that the organism may not be imported or spread and that caterpillar and moth must be controlled when these are found. The presence of Opogona sacchari in ornamental crops or fruits may pose a serious threat to export. It is therefore very important that countries can guarantee that plant material grown and traded is free from Opogona sacchari.

The moth originates from the humid tropical and subtropical areas in Africa. Outside these areas Opogona sacchari can only survive in greenhouses. The banana borer is found on various African islands, in West Africa (Nigeria), on the Canary Islands and Madeira, in Central and South America, and in Europe and Florida.


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