Symptoms of damage :
| Safflower caterpillar: Perigaea capensis | |
| Symptoms of damage : The larva feeds on the leaves and sometimes on capitulum too It also feeds on bracts, flowers, capsules | |
| Identification of the pest : Larva : Stout, green and smooth. The anal segment is humped and the body has some purple markings Adult - Dark brown in colour, medium sized moth on; Forewings are dark brown with pale wavy marks; Hind wings are light brown Management : Intercropping with non-host crop like wheat Excessive application of nitrogen should be avoided Spraying of carbaryl 50 WP@ 2.5 - 3.00 kg/ha or fenvalerate 20 EC @ 250 ml/ha |
- The larva feeds on the leaves and sometimes on capitulum too
- It also feeds on bracts, flowers, capsules
- Larva : Stout, green and smooth. The anal segment is humped and the body has some purple markings
- Adult - Dark brown in colour, medium sized moth on; Forewings are dark brown with pale wavy marks; Hind wings are light brown
Management :
- Intercropping with non-host crop like wheat
- Excessive application of nitrogen should be avoided
- Spraying of carbaryl 50 WP@ 2.5 - 3.00 kg/ha or fenvalerate 20 EC @ 250 ml/ha