The banana skipper, Erionota torus Evans (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae, Erionotini) is a South-east Asian pest of banana that, in the last 60 years, has spread to the southern Philippines ...

Owners of banana trees need to stay vigilant of the many pests and diseases that afflict a banana tree. In banana plantations, they are frequently treated with commercial fungicides and pesticides.