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Crop Protection :: Pests of Aonla
Fruit Borer: Deudorix isocrates 
Symptom of damage
  • Larva bores into the fruit in different phases
  • Young larva-tender fruits
  • Grown up larva- attack matured fruits   
  • Infested tender fruits turn brown initially, and become black later
  • Matured fruits start decaying from one side, which gradually spreads all over, before they fall off

Management

  • Collection and destruction of damaged fruits
  • Remove alternate hosts-pomegranate, guava, sapota, tamarind
  • Release T. chilonis- 10 days interval -4 times
  • Inundative release ofTrichogramma chilonis @ 15 cc/ha
  • Ovipositional deterrent- Neem oil 3% or NSKE 5%
Bore holes Feeding injury
Egg laid on the stem and fruits Pupae

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