Aphids: Aphis gossypii Symptoms of damage: Crinkling and curling of leaves Leaves appear shiny and sticky due to honeydew excreted by the insects Later sooty mold grows on honey dew and leaves have a black coating Identification of the pest: Adult: Yellow to d

Leaf hopper: Orosius albicinctus Leaf Hopper Phyllody Curling of leaf edges and leaves turn red or brown Vector of sesamum phyllody Identification of the pest: Adult : Light brown coloured hopper Management: Intercropping of Sesamum + Redgram (6 : 1) Seed trea

Maggots feed inside the floral bud Leading to formation of gall like structure which do not develop in to flower/capsules The flower buds wither and drop Identification of the pest: Larva: Maggots are whitish, legless and with body tapering exteriorly Adult :

Gall fly, Asphondylia sesami Symptoms of damage: Maggots feed on floral buds, leading to withering and dropping of buds. Formation of gall like structure in buds and do not develop into capsules. Pods completely distorted without seeds. Identification of the p

Defoliation of plants. Defoliation of plants. Plant damage Identification of Insect Pest Brownish giant hawk moth. Thorax with a characteristic skull marking. Abdomen has violet and yellow band. Forewings are dark brown and hind wings are yellowish with 2 blac

ETL : 10 larvae/ m2 at vegetative stage and 2 larvae / m2 at reproductive stage.