Cotton bollworm
spherical with a flattened base and a diameter of about 0.5 mm. They are at first a shiny yellowish white, with their colour changing to brown just before [...] approximately 18 to 19 mm in length and have a wingspan of about 40 mm. The grey-green males are smaller. The forewings are edged with a line of black spots [...] instar larvae feed on soft leaves, creating small holes. When they reach the second instar, they can penetrate fruit through a small hole, often bored near the