No. District Kebele Sample trees (average) Major rainy season-Defoliation severity mean value(0-4 Scale) Minor rainy season-Defoliation severity mean value(0-4 Scale) 1. Konso Gaho GY 2.2 0.0 GM 1.5 0.0 Mechelo MY 2.8 0.5 MM 1.3 0.3 Doketu DY 3.5 3.6 DM 3.2 2.2 Sorobo SY 3.5 3.3 SM 2.9 2.9 2. Derashe Onota OY 3.2 1.3 OM 2.4 0.8 Holte HoY 3.4 2.1 HoM 2.2 0.9 Hybena HY 2.2 0.0 HM 1.6 0.0 Walaite WY 2.3 1.0 WM 1.3 0.3 3. Arbaminch Zuria Wozeqa WoY 3.1 0.0 WoM 2.2 0.0 Shele Mella SmY 3.1 0.0 SmM 2.1 0.0 Chano Mille CmY 3.0 0.0 CmM 2.3 0.0 Lante LY 2.8 0.0 LM 2.2 0.0 *Y=Young moringa trees; M=Matured/Old moringa trees; other capital letters represent the first letter of Kebele names

Table 2: Defoliation severity mean value of moringa trees by moringa moth during the major and minor rainy seasons.