Rearing Eggplant Fruit and Shoot Borer: Introduction

Introduction
Rearing Eggplant Fruit and Shoot Borer

	Eggplant fruit and shoot borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee, is a destructive pest of eggplant mainly in South and Southeast Asia, and countries along the Indian Ocean in Africa.
	Leucinodes larvae bore inside an eggplant fruit and feed until they fully pupate. Fruit feeding is the major cause of damage.
	Leucinodes larvae also bore into tender shoots causing wilting and dieback of the branch terminals. This reduces the fruit-bearing capacity of plant. Now let's learn more about the pest ...