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discuss the merits and demerits of Lepidopteran insects in crop production

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Answered by Surnia
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Answer:

Explanation:

The lepidoptera includes the species of moths and butterflies.

Merits: These insect species pollinate the flowers of agricultural plants.

Demerits: These insect species feed on the agriculture crops and they lay their eggs which makes the agricrops unfit for consumption.

Answered by hotelcalifornia
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The merits and demerits of the lepidopteran insects in the production of crops are as follow:

Mertis:

  • These insects help to pollinate the flowers of various agricultural and cash crops.
  • They are the good pollinators and the major source of silk production.

Demerits:

  • These insects also consume on agricultural crops and lay their eggs over them which makes the crop unfit for harvesting and consumption.
  • The lepidopteran species of insects is a family of insects that include moths and butterflies.
  • The insects in the Lepidoptera family is one of the most widely recognizable and widespread insects in the world.

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