Australia

Brown pasture looper

Ciampa arietaria

Larvae are up to 25 mm long and are dark brown to grey with a yellow line and pale stripe running down either side of the back and a row of red spots on either side of the body. Larvae move with a looping action. Moths are 20 mm long and are pale dusty brown with grey and brown streaking on the forewings. Wings are held over the body when at rest.

Canola, lupins and broadleaf pastures. Capeweed is a favoured host.
Damage: Larvae feed on leaves. Older larvae can move in large numbers into crops, resulting in severe defoliation.

Pesticides
Alpha-Scud Elite
intensity: ★★★
Banshee EC
intensity: ★★★
Binder
intensity: ★★★
Bisect Duo 100 EC
intensity: ★★★
Cheminova Trojan
intensity: ★★★
Chix EC
intensity: ★★★
Chlorban 500 EC
intensity: ★★★
Cyren 500 EC
intensity: ★★★
Disect 100 EC
intensity: ★★★
Dominex 16 ULV
intensity: ★★★
Dominex Duo
intensity: ★★★
Fastac Duo
intensity: ★★★
FMC Chlorpyrifos 500
intensity: ★★★
Karate Zeon
intensity: ★★★
Pyrinex Super
intensity: ★★★
Talstar 100 EC
intensity: ★★★
Talstar 250 EC
intensity: ★★★
Unichoice 100 EC
intensity: ★★★
Alpha Duo 100
intensity: N/A
Alpha Forte 250 SC
intensity: N/A
Alphacyper
intensity: N/A
Alphasip Duo100
intensity: N/A
Arrow 100 EC
intensity: N/A
Arysta LifeScience Lambda-Cyhalothrin 250 CS
intensity: N/A
Astral 100EC
intensity: N/A
Astral 250EC
intensity: N/A
Barmac Out Of Bounds All Purpose
intensity: N/A
Bifentin 100EC
intensity: N/A
Chlorpos 500 EC
intensity: N/A
Cobalt Advanced
intensity: N/A
Compel
intensity: N/A
Conquest Chlorpyrifos 500
intensity: N/A
Fenthrin
intensity: N/A
Lambda 250 CS
intensity: N/A
Lorsban 500 EC
intensity: N/A
Mascot Duo
intensity: N/A
Matador With Zeob
intensity: N/A
Strike-Out 500 EC
intensity: N/A
Sumi-Alpha Flex
intensity: N/A
Venom 100 EC
intensity: N/A