Discuss the merits and demerits of lepidopteran insects of crops production

The Lepidopteran are species that have a wide range of adaptation in the insect world. They have an important part in the natural ecosystem where they are primary pollinators along with being considered as food in the food chain. These are for example the butterfly and moth categories.

Merits: Several Moth and butterfly species are considered to be beneficial where the economic interests are taken in regard. They are good pollinators and are major sources of silk production. In addition, they also pollinate the agricultural flowers.

Demerits: On the contrary, the caterpillars hatching from the eggs of butterflies can be considered as harmful towards large quantities of crops. They feed on these crops and also lay their eggs in there which in turn makes the crops harmful for human consumption.