Spray the infested crop with methyl-o- demeton 750 ml in 700 - 1000 L water per hectare

Symptoms of damage Cluster on the plant parts and suck the sap Identification of the pest Nymphs and Adult - sub globular, oval and greenish shield bug. It has a characteristic buggy odour Cluster on the plant parts and suck the sap Identification of the pest

Pod bugs: Riptortus pedestris Clavigralla gibbosa Spin, C. horrens Distant, Riptortus pedestris (F) (Hemiptera: Coreidae)

Symptoms of damage Nymphs and adults suck the sap from leaflets, stem and pods. The young leaves of seedlings become twisted Aphids secretes honeydew during feeding which attracts honeydew Excessive feeding leads to yellowing and wilting It transmits cucumber

Symptoms of damage Buds, flowers and young pods with boreholes and presence of slug like caterpillar. Larval entry hole on the pod is plugged with excreta. Identification of the pest Larva - pale green or yellow with a red line and short black hairs on the bod

Identification of the pest Eggs: Round, sculptured, laid singly on flower buds, tender pods, shoots and leaves. Egg period 3 – 4 days. Larva – * Flat, slug like, green or yellowish green, red coloured mid stripe and few hairs. * Larval period 8 – 10 days. * Pr

The larva feeds on the growing tips, blossom and developing pods and in advanced stage webs 2 to 4 pods together. The damaged parts will drop down due to feeding. Seeds are either partially or entirely eaten, and considerable granular frass and silk are presen

Webbing together of flowers, pods and leaves with silken threads Damaged pods - darkened entry holes on the pods. First instar larvae prefer flowers and the third and fourth instar bore in to the pods Through the entry holes, water will enter into the pods cau

Beetles occur solitarily or in swarms and devour all the floral parts. Adult beetles feed on floral parts including petals, anthers, stigma and ovary and reduces the numbers of pods that are set. Inflorescence totally becomes barren without flowers and may dry

Symptoms of damage Nymphs and adults suck the sap from the undersurface of the leaves and leads to downward curling of leaves Feeding reduces the vitality of the plants During feeding they secrete honeydew which attracts sooty mould growth It transmits mungbea

Young larvae - defoliation Grown up larvae feed on buds, flowers and pods. Developing and partly matured seeds are completely eaten by the larvae. Head alone is inserted and the rest of the body will be outside while feeding. Single larva may destroy 30–40 pod