Biology:Euzophera osseatella
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Euzophera osseatella (Treitschke, 1832)
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Euzophera osseatella, the eggplant borer, is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzophera. It was described by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1832. It is found in Great Britain, France , Spain , Portugal, Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Croatia, Greece, Cyprus,[2] Syria, Israel and North Africa.
The larvae feed on potato,[4] eggplant[5] tomato and pepper. Young larvae bore into the stem, down toward the root.[6]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=441961. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ↑ "microlepidoptera.nl". microlepidoptera.nl. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=430490&p=1. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ↑ "Hants Moths". Hants Moths. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/1471.php. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ↑ El-Sherif, S. I. (2009-08-26). "Infestation Rates and Annual Generations of Euzophera osseatella Treit. (Lepid., Pyralidae) under Field Conditions in Alexandria Area". Zeitschrift für Angewandte Entomologie 69 (1–4): 37–43. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0418.1971.tb03179.x.
- ↑ "A Contribution to the Biology of the Eggplant Borer Euzophera osseatella Tr. (Pyralidae Lep.)". http://entomology.org.il/sites/default/files/pdfs/IJE-1966-Rivnay.pdf. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
Wikidata ☰ Q5414935 entry
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