Onion
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Symptoms of damage: Both nymphs and aduts bore into the onion bulb and feed. Identification of pest: Eggs : are laid only in the tender leaf Adult: The colour of the insect varies from pale yellow to grey Management: Basal application of FYM 25 t/ha or 250 kg/
Onion leaves get rotten, shredded and rolled up Growth of onion tubers gets hampered, tissues get decayed and becoming unfit for marketing Identification of Pest: Egg: long whitish colour eggs are laid on the undersurface of onion near soil Larva: Whitish and
Small white silvery patches are seen all over the leaves In severe infestation, leaves dry from tip to downward Identification of pest: Eggs : Are laid only in the tender leaf Adult: The colour of the insect varies from pale yellow to gre y Management: Clean c