Pectinophora is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Perhaps the best known species is the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders). P. gossypiella is one of the world's most destructive insect pests that causes terrible damage to cotton bolls. The larvae (caterpillars) bore into the bolls, causing them to fall or the blossoms to fail to open. The larvae tunnel through the immature lint and into the seeds eating them. As a result the lint may be unpickable or so stunted as to greatly lower the yield and grade. The yield of oil from the seeds is greatly reduced. Double seeds are found when the cotton is gained, two partly eaten seeds being fastened together.
Species of this genus include:[1]
Pectinophora is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Perhaps the best known species is the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders). P. gossypiella is one of the world's most destructive insect pests that causes terrible damage to cotton bolls. The larvae (caterpillars) bore into the bolls, causing them to fall or the blossoms to fail to open. The larvae tunnel through the immature lint and into the seeds eating them. As a result the lint may be unpickable or so stunted as to greatly lower the yield and grade. The yield of oil from the seeds is greatly reduced. Double seeds are found when the cotton is gained, two partly eaten seeds being fastened together.
Pectinophora es un género de polillas de la familia Gelechiidae. Tal vez la especie mejor conocida es Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders). P. gossypiella es uno de los insectos más dañinos que se alimenta de los capullos de las plantas de algodón. La larva hace túneles en los capullos inmaduros causando la caída de la flor.
Incluye las siguientes especies:[1]
Pectinophora es un género de polillas de la familia Gelechiidae. Tal vez la especie mejor conocida es Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders). P. gossypiella es uno de los insectos más dañinos que se alimenta de los capullos de las plantas de algodón. La larva hace túneles en los capullos inmaduros causando la caída de la flor.
