(a) Identify the pest
- Bollworm
(b) State the damage caused by the pest on the fruit.
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(c) Name one alternate host of the pest in the diagram.
- orange fruit
-cotton fruit
(d) State one methods of controlling the pest.
-Field Hygiene
-Spray with correct insecticides
-Use certified seeds
-following a suitable crop rotational programme
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