Crop Protection :: Oil Seeds :: Pest of Safflower
| Safflower caterpillar: Perigaea capensis |
Symptoms of damage:
- The larva feeds on the leaves and sometimes on capitulum too
- It also feeds on bracts, flowers, capsules
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Identification of the pest:
- Larva: Stout, green and smooth. The anal segment is humped and the body has some purple markings
- Adult - Dark brown in colour, medium sized moth on; Forewings are dark brown with pale wavy marks; Hind wings are light brown
Management:
- Intercropping with non-host crop like wheat
- Excessive application of nitrogen should be avoided
- Spraying of carbaryl 50 WP@ 2.5 - 3.00 kg/ha or fenvalerate 20 EC @ 250 ml/ha
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