Symptoms of damage

• Buds, flowers and young pods with boreholes
• Presence of slug like caterpillar.
• Honey dew secretion with black ant movements

Identification of the pest

• Larva – It is flat and slightly rounded; Pale green with a rough skin.
• Adult - moth is greyish blue with prominent black spots in the hind wings and a long tail; Ventral side of wings with numerous stripes and brown spots

Management

Spray any one of the following insectcides (Spray fluid 500 l/ha)

• Emamectin benzoate 5%SG 220 g/ha
• Indoxacarb 15.8%SC 333 ml/ha
• NSKE 5% twice followed by triazophos 0.05%
• Neem oil 2%