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2026
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19326165 |
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- <div> <p><strong><em><span>Abstract</span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span>Moringa oleifera Lam., commonly known as the drumstick tree, is a fast-growing multipurpose crop valued for its nutritional, medicinal, and economic importance in tropical and subtropical regions. Despite its resilience, moringa productivity is severely constrained by several destructive insect pests, including leaf caterpillar (Noorda blitealis), hairy caterpillar (Eupterote mollifera), bud worm (Noorda moringae), pod fly (Gitona distigma), bark caterpillar (Indarbela tetraonis), and long-horn beetle (Batocera rubus). Climate change further intensifies pest incidence by altering pest biology, population dynamics, voltinism, and geographic distribution, leading to frequent outbreaks and reduced effectiveness of conventional control measures. This review synthesizes current knowledge on pest bio-ecology, damage symptoms, and climate–pest interactions, emphasizing integrated pest management (IPM) as a sustainable and climate-resilient strategy. Ecological approaches integrating cultural, mechanical, biological, botanical, and need-based chemical methods are highlighted for minimizing pesticide dependence while conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services. The review underscores future prospects such as climate-smart IPM, habitat manipulation, natural enemy conservation, and farmer-centric strategies to ensure long-term sustainability and resilience of moringa cultivation under changing climatic conditions.</span></em></p> <p> </p> </div>