• Caterpillars feed voraciously on the foliage.

Identification of the pest

• Moth - stout, greyish brown with black blotches on hind wings
• Female lays blue green, rounded and ridged eggs singly on the leaf.
• Full grown caterpillar - smooth, dull greyish brown with white or brown stripes along the body.

Management

• Hand pick grown up larvae and destroy.
• Spray methyl parathion 1ml/lit of water.

Larva

Adult