Eurema blanda belongs
to the butterfly family Pieridae (Yellows and
Whites). Adult E. blanda are distinct yellow,
small butterflies, with black marginal marks on the wings
and have well developed forelegs with forked claws. The
females lay about hundred eggs in clusters on the
underside of new leaves. During the five larval instars,
the yellow, hairless caterpillars successively defoliate
the host tree. Pupae or pupal exuviae are often abundant
on infested trees. The symptoms of Eurema
blanda infestation are:
- leaflets skeletonized
- during severe infestation host can be
completely defoliated
- often pupal exuviae abundant on
skeletonized leaves
- mostly young trees are affected
In general, there is a number of destructive Pieridae
pests feeding mainly on leguminous and cruciferous crops.
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