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Symptoms of damage

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Spotted pod borer: Maruca testulalis
Symptoms of damage 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: 3 larvae/plant Pheromone traps for Helicoverpa armigera 12/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%WP 1000- 1250 g/ha Emamectin benzoate 5%SG 220 g/ha Indoxacarb 15.8%SC 333 ml/ha NPV of H. armigera 2% AS 250-500 Quinalphos 25%EC 1400 ml/ha Spinosad 45%SC 125-162 ml/ha Phosalone 0.07%(Spray fluid 625 ml/ha) (Note : Insecticide / Ha NPV spray should be made when the larvae are upto third instar)
  • 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: 3 larvae/plant
  • Pheromone traps for Helicoverpa armigera 12/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%WP 1000- 1250 g/ha
  • Emamectin benzoate 5%SG 220 g/ha
  • Indoxacarb 15.8%SC 333 ml/ha
  • NPV of H. armigera 2% AS 250-500
  • Quinalphos 25%EC 1400 ml/ha
  • Spinosad 45%SC 125-162 ml/ha
  • Phosalone 0.07%(Spray fluid 625 ml/ha) (Note : Insecticide / Ha NPV spray should be made when the larvae are upto third instar)