PINK BOLLWORM

Scientific name: Pectinophora gossypiella

• It is an insect known for being a pest in cotton farming.
• The pink bollworm is native to Asia, but has become an invasive species in most of the world’s cotton-growing regions.
• The female mother lays eggs in a cotton boll, and when the larvae emerge from the eggs, they inflict damage through feeding.
• They chew through the cotton lint to feed on the seeds.
• Since cotton is used for both fiber and seed oil, the damage is twofold.

Source: The Hindu

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