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Crop Protection :: Jasmine

Gallery worm: Elasmopalpus jasminophagus 

Symptoms of damage

  • Caterpillars make tunnels of silk and excreta outside the buds and seen on them.

Identification of the pest 

  • Caterpillar is green with a red colour head and lateral brown streaks on the body.
  • Adult - small and dark grey.  

Management

  • Collect and destroy the damaged buds along with silken tunnels
  • Use light trap to attract and kill the adult moths
  • Spray NSKE 5%or malathion 50EC 2ml/lit
  • Proper pruning and hygienic maintenance of bushes

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