Symptoms of damage:

• Freshly harvested pods having shriveled kernels

Identification of the pest:

• Nymph: Pinkish
• Adult: Dark brown bugs

Management:

• Apply any one of the following to the soil prior to sowing in endemic areas 
• Malathion 5 D 25 kg/ha
• Quinalphos 25 % EC

• Repeat soil application of any one of the above dust formulations on the 40th day of sowing and incorporate in the soil during the earthing up