What’s Eating My Bougainvillea? The Looper Caterpillar.
Insect IQ offers Plant Feeding Insect service throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Bougainvillea Plant Pest: Few plants better represent warm weather climates than the bougainvillea, with its vibrant bracts and lush growth. Many bougainvillea owners may find themselves unprepared when suddenly their vigorous bougainvillea vine looks as though a nocturnal villain has eaten away at all the leaves.
The bougainvillea loopers are small, worm-like caterpillars that are commonly called "inchworms." They will move by bunching up their body and then stretching back out, as though they are measuring the space. The bougainvillea loopers caterpillar will be yellow, green, or brown and will be found on bougainvilleas. These bougainvillea loopers are the larva of the somber carpet moth.
In some cases, the damage from a heavy infestation may even result in tender shoots being eaten and complete defoliation of the affected bougainvillea vine. While the damage may look bad, bougainvillea caterpillar damage will not kill a mature, healthy bougainvillea vine. However, it may be a threat to a very young bougainvillea plant.New
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