Skeletimization of tobacco leaves is caused by

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Skeletimization of tobacco leaves is caused by Tobacco caterpillars (Spodoptera litura).
Skeletonization is the state of a dead organism after undergoing decomposition. Skeletonization refers to the final stage of decomposition, during which the last vestiges of the soft tissues of a corpse or carcass have decayed or dried to the point that the skeleton is exposed.
The tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is considered the most destructive insect pest of castor damaging the crop throughout the Kharif season. The newly hatched larvae feed gregariously and skeletonise the leaves giving 'mesh-like appearance.