Exudation of plant sap-initial symptom and blackened mass comes out from the bore hole
Tunneled part decomposes and pseudostem wilts.
Identification of pest
Eggs: Laid at random on cut ends of pseudostem, yellowish-white, cylindrical in shape
Grub: Apodous, creamy white with dark brown head
Pupa: Pale yellow colour, fibrous cocoon formed inside the tunneling on the periphery
Adult: Robust, reddish brown and black weevil
Management
Remove dried leaves periodically and keep the field clean Prune the side suckers every month Use healthy and pest free suckers to check the pest incidence Do not dump infested materials into manure pit Uproot infested trees, chop into pieces and burn Use longitudinally split pseudostem trap at 65/ha
Remove dried leaves periodically and keep the field clean
Prune the side suckers every month
Use healthy and pest free suckers to check the pest incidence
