Coconut Skipper: Gangara thyrsis ; Suastus gremius
Pest population occurs round the year but population maximum during June – Sep coinciding with the onset of monsoon.
Symptoms of Damage:
- One half of the leaflets are cut and rolled into a case
- The rolled leaflets are dried
Identification of the Pest:
Management:
Chemical Method:
- Collect and destroy the immature stages of the insects by conducting study (or neem campaign) .
| Rolled leaf | Dried rolled leaf |
| Gangara thyrsis larvae | Gangara thyrsis pupae | Gangara thyrsis |
| Suastus gremius larvae | Suastus gremius pupae | Suastus gremius |