Vortex Insect Control - What insects can it kill?

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	The Vortex Insect Trap can hold up to seven to ten kilos of insects.

The rule of thumb is simple: if an insect pest is attracted to light, the Vortex Insect Trap has the potential to catch it.

A comprehensive list of insects and the affected crops is listed below.

The effectiveness of the Vortex Insect Trap has been scientifically proven. But like any pest management tool, it works differently in diverse environments and situations. We would be pleased to discuss your specific situation with you.

Insect Type with Potential for Light Trapping Technique	Crops affected
Bean podborer Maruca testulalis	Navy Beans, Soybeans, Mung Beans, Chickpeas, Cowpeas, Pigeon Peas
Beet webworm Spoladea recurvalis	Pastures/Pasture Seed, Beetroot and Carrots
Budworm Helicoverpa punctigera	Cotton, Navy Beans, Soybeans, Mung Beans, Chickpeas, Cowpeas, Pigeon Peas, Linseed, Tobacco, Ginger, Tobacco, Tomatoes, Cape Gooseberries, Egg Fruit
Cabbage centre grub Hellula hydralis	Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohl-rabi, Parsnips, Turnips
Cabbage cluster caterpillar Crocidolomia pavonana	Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohl-rabi, Parsnips, Turnips
Cabbage moth / Diamond back moth Plutella xylostella	Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohl-rabi, Parsnips, Turnips
Cluster caterpillar Spodoptera litura	Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohl-rabi, Parsnips, Turnips
Codling moth Cydia pomonella	Apples and Pears
Common armyworm Mythimna convecta	Wheat, Barley, Oats, Millet, Triticale
Corn earworm Helicoverpa armigera	Cotton, Navy Beans, Soybeans, Mung Beans, Chickpeas, Cowpeas, Pigeon Peas, Maize, Sorghum, Tobacco, Capsicums, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohl-rabi, Parsnips, Turnips, French Beans and Peas, Lettuce, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Celery
Cutworm	Capsicums, Choko, Cucumbers, Marrow, Melon, Squash, Zucchini, Ginger, Tomatoes, Celery, Egg Fruit
Day feeding armyworm Spodoptera exempta	Maize, Sorghum
Elephant beetle Xylotrupes gideon	Lychees
False wireworm Isopteron punctatissimus	Sunflower
Grapevine hawk moth Hippotion celerio	Grapes
Green looper Chrysodeixis eriosoma	French Beans and Peas, Tomatoes,
Large mango tip borer Penicillaria jocosatrix	Mangoes
Leafeating looper Achaea janata	Lychees
Lightbrown apple moth Epiphyas postvittana	Grapes
Lucerne seed web moth Etiella behrii	Peanuts
Macadamia flower caterpillar Homeosoma vagella	Macadamia Nuts
Macadamia leaf miner Acrocercops chionosema	Macadamia Nuts
Macadamia nut borer Cryptophlebia ombrodelta	Macadamia Nuts, Lychees
Orange fruit borer Isotenes miserana	Lychees, Persimmons
Pasture webworm Hednota longipalpella	Pastures
Pink spotted bollworm Pectinophora scutigera	Cotton
Potato moth Phthorimaea operculella	Potatoes, Tomatoes, Egg Fruit
Red shoulder leaf beetle Monolepta australis	Avocados, Lychees, Grapes
Rough bollworm Earias huegeliana	Cotton
Sandal-box hawk moth Coenotes eremophilae	Duboisia
Sod webworm Herpetogramma licarsisalis	Pastures/Pasture Seed
Spined citrus bug Biprorulus bibax	Citrus
Swarming leaf beetle	Lychees
Sweet potato weevil Cylas formicarius	Sweet Potato
Vine hawk moth Theretra oldenlandiae	Grapes
White rice stem borer Scirpophaga innotata	Rice
Whitegrub	Peanuts, Ginger
Yellow peach moth Conogethes punctiferalis	Pecan Nuts