Caterpillars feed on buds and flowers.

• Caterpillars feed on buds and flowers.

Identification of the pest

• Young caterpillar – yellowish white and gradually green in colour
• Adult – medium sized, light brown and V shaped speck on the fore wings
• Male – fore wings are green in colour
• Female – fore wings are brown in colour

Management

• Field sanitation
• Collect and destroy damaged buds and flowers
• Set up pheromone traps with Helilure at 15/ha
• Spray nuclear polyhedrosis virus (Ha NPV) at 500 LE or 1.5*1012 POBs/ha
• Encourage the activity of parasitoids campoletis and chelonus
• Spray carbaryl 50 WP 2g/lit.

Larva Adult