Editorial photo #12786087 Human Interest

Pest Of Tea Plantations In India - Hyposidra Talaca - Black Looper -Black Inch Worm

A Hyposidra talaca caterpillar, also known as the black looper or black inchworm, on a leaf in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 22, 2025. The species, from the Geometridae family, is a significant defoliating pest in tea plantations across South and Southeast Asia and parts of Australia. In India, Hyposidra talaca nucleopolyhedrovirus (HytaNPV) is used as a biocontrol agent against the pest. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12786087
Date taken: 22 September 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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