Identification of the pest:
- Caterpillars make leaf nests by webbing the leaves using silken threads
- Feed from inside the leaf nest.
- Young larvae prefer tender leaves
- Older larvae are seen in mature leaves.
- Larva - green in colour
- Pupae - initially green colour and turns to reddish brown
- Adult - brown coloured and bell shaped in outline.
Management:
- Spray chlorpyriphos 2 ml/lit.