• Characteristic semi- circular feeding marks on the margin of the leaves in the standing crop.
• Poor germination of setts (after planting)
• Causes yellowing and drying of outer leaves first followed by the inner leaves
• Entire shoot dries up and can be pulled out.
• Setts hollow inside and may be filled with soil.

• Eggs: Dull, kidney shaped and hatches in 30-90 days
• Nymphs : Moult 8-9 times and are full grown in 6-12 months
• Adult: Creamy coloured tiny insects resembling ants with dark coloured head.

Cultural method:

• Flood irrigation at the time of planting because it stops termite attack due to excess moisture and the optimum moisture level will revive.
• Fill the gaps in the field to compensate the population

Physical method:

• Locate and destroy the termite colony.
• Collect and destroy the termite affected setts from the field.

Chemical method:

• Dip the setts in imidacloprid 70WS 0.1% or chlopyriphos 20 EC 0.04% for 5min.