Coconut Skipper: Gangara thyrsis ; Suastus gremius

Pest population occurs round the year but population maximum during June – Sep coinciding with the onset of monsoon.

Symptoms of Damage:

• One half of the leaflets are cut and rolled into a case
  
• The rolled leaflets are dried

Rolled leaf	Dried rolled leaf

Identification of the Pest:

Gangara thyrsis larvae	Gangara thyrsis pupae	Gangara thyrsis
Suastus gremius larvae	Suastus gremius pupae	Suastus gremius

Management:

Chemical Method:

• Collect and destroy the immature stages of the insects by conducting study (or neem campaign) wherever possible and spray carbaryl 50 WP 2 gm/lit.
  
• Spray dichlorvos 76 WSC 2 ml / lit.