Symptom of damage:

• Larva folds the leaves longitudinally and remains inside
• Larva scrapes the green tissues of the leaves, which later becomes white and dry
• During severe infestation the whole field exhibits scorched appearance

Identification of insect pest:

• Egg: Flat, oval in shape and yellowish white in colour
• Larva: Greenish translucent
• Adult: Moth is yellowish brown with many dark wavy lines in centre and dark band on margin of wings.

Management: ETL: 10% leaf damage at vegetative phase and 5% of flag leaf damage at flowering

• Release Trichogramma chilonis @2 cc (40,000/ac) thrice at 30, 37 and 44 days after planting
• Avoid excessive nitrogenous fertilizers
• Keep the bunds clean
• Spray NSKE 5 % or Azadirachtin 0.03% 400 ml/ac
• Spray any one of the following insectcides Chlorpyriphos 20 EC 500 ml/ac Acephate 75 % SP 267-400 ml/ac Carbosulfan 6% G 6.7 kg/ac CartapHydrochloride 50 % SP 400 g/ac Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC 60 g/ac Chlorantraniliprole 0.4% G 4 kg/ac Fipronil 80%WG 20-25 g/ac Flubendiamide 39.35% M/M SC 20 g/ac Flubendiamide 20% WG 50-100 g/ac Thiamethoxam 25% WG 40 g/ac

• Chlorpyriphos 20 EC 500 ml/ac
• Acephate 75 % SP 267-400 ml/ac
• Carbosulfan 6% G 6.7 kg/ac
• CartapHydrochloride 50 % SP 400 g/ac
• Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC 60 g/ac
• Chlorantraniliprole 0.4% G 4 kg/ac
• Fipronil 80%WG 20-25 g/ac
• Flubendiamide 39.35% M/M SC 20 g/ac
• Flubendiamide 20% WG 50-100 g/ac
• Thiamethoxam 25% WG 40 g/ac