Symptom of damage :
| Pink stem borer: Sesamia inferens . | |
| Symptom of damage : Central shoots dried and produce the dead hearts Identification of the pest : Egg: Bead like laid in rows within the leaf sheath Larva: Pinkish brown with dark head Adult: Straw coloured moth with white wings Management: Spray phosalone 35% EC at every 20 days interval |
- Central shoots dried and produce the dead hearts
Identification of the pest :
- Egg: Bead like laid in rows within the leaf sheath
- Larva: Pinkish brown with dark head
- Adult: Straw coloured moth with white wings
Management:
- Spray phosalone 35% EC at every 20 days interval