Bag Worm: Manatha albipes

Symptoms of Damage:

• Small and irregular hole on the leaves. Silken spin stick strand bags below the leaf.

Identification of the Pest:

• Larva: Inside the conical bags constructed with silk and thread

Management:

Chemical Method:

• Collect and destroy the immature stages of the wherever possible and spray carbary 50 WP 2 gm/lit.
  
• Spray dichlorvas 76 WSC 2 ml / lit.

Mechanical Method:

• Set up light traps to trap and collect adult moths.