Old World Bollworm vs Red Pumpkin Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Old World Bollworm Red Pumpkin Beetle
Scientific Name Helicoverpa armigera Aulacophora foveicollis
Order Lepidoptera Coleoptera
Family Noctuidae Chrysomelidae
Size 35-40 mm wingspan 5-8 mm
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Fruit Feeders Seed Feeders
Regions Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, South America South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, Australia
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Old World Bollworm

One of the most destructive agricultural pests globally, attacking over 200 crop species. Larvae bore into cotton bolls, tomato fruits, and legume pods.

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Did You Know?

It has developed resistance to nearly every class of insecticide used against it, making it one of agriculture's toughest pests.

Red Pumpkin Beetle

A uniformly bright orange-red beetle with fine punctures on the pronotum and smooth elytra. It is a highly destructive pest of cucurbits throughout tropical and subtropical Asia and Africa.

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Did You Know?

In India, this beetle is one of the top three most damaging pests of cucurbit vegetables, attacking over 80 species of cucurbits.