Common names:
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No names were recorded. It is therefore
named "Bauhinia bagworm" until it is identified. |
Pest status:
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The pest staus is unknown, but the
species seems too rare to be of any importance. |
Distribution:
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Bauhinia Bagworm was only found
in two specimens on a Bauhinia bush in a garden in Oshakati, Oshana region.
The specimens did not hatch. |
Description:
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Bagworms are peculiar in that the
females do not have wings but stay in the bag all their life span. When
males hatch they fly around in search for a female bag. They can penetrate
the female bag and fertilize the eggs. |
Control:
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No control is recommended until
the pest status and biology of this bagworm has been established. |
Other notes:
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In northern Namibia, other species
of bagworms are much more common. One is found on Mopane trees (Mopane
Bagworm), another one on grasses and sometimes vegetables (sand
bagworm) |
