Noorda blitealis Walker, a major pest of horse-radish trees in Niger (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

The leaf-eating caterpillar which is, in Niger, the major pest of Moringa oleifera (an important leaf vegetable) was identified for the first time as Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859. Original observations were made on its biology, opening up new prospects for sustainable management of horse-radish tree plantations.Original Abstract: La pyrale defoliatrice qui constitue, au Niger, le principal ravageur du Moringa, Moringa oleifera (important legume-feuille), a pu etre identifiee, pour la premiere fois, comme Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859. Des observations originales ont ete faites sur la biologie de cet Insecte, permettant d'envisager des methodes de gestion durable des plantations de moringas.