• Bore holes on the buds, flower or pods
• Infested pods and flowers are webbed together.

Identification of the pest

• Larva - Greenish white with brown head. It has two pairs of dark spots on the back of each segment
• Adult - Forewings - light brown colour with white markings; Hindwings – white colour with brown markings at the lateral edge

Management

• ETL: 5/plant
• Bird perches 50/ha
• Mechanical collection of grown up larva and blister beetle
• Ha NPV 3 x1012 POB/ha in 0.1% teepol
• Apply any one of the following insectcides: Azadirachtin 0.03 % WSP 2500-5000 g/ha Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kurstaki (3a,3b,3c) 5%WP1000-1250 g/ha Dimethoate 30% EC 1237 ml/ha Emamectin benzoate 5% SG 220 g/ha Indoxacarb 15.8% SC 333 ml/ha Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC 150ml/ha Spinosad 45%SC 125-162 ml/ha NSKE 5% twice. Neem oil 2% Phosalone 0.07% (Spray fluid 625 ml/ha) Note : Insecticide / Ha NPV spray

• Azadirachtin 0.03 % WSP 2500-5000 g/ha
• Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kurstaki (3a,3b,3c) 5%WP1000-1250 g/ha
• Dimethoate 30% EC 1237 ml/ha
• Emamectin benzoate 5% SG 220 g/ha
• Indoxacarb 15.8% SC 333 ml/ha
• Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC 150ml/ha
• Spinosad 45%SC 125-162 ml/ha
• NSKE 5% twice.
• Neem oil 2%
• Phosalone 0.07% (Spray fluid 625 ml/ha) Note : Insecticide / Ha NPV spray