Insect pests of winged bean. 1. Leucoptera - a leaf miner

Abstract

Winged beans (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) do not suffer seriously from insect attack when grown in traditional mixed gardens. However, when they are grown as a monoculture both in the lowlands and the high­ lands a number of damaging in­ sects are found. One of these is a moth, Leucoptera psophocarpella  a leaf miner.