Crop Protection :: Pest of Aswagandha
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Crop: Aswagandha
S.N: Withania somanifera
Family: solanaceae
Pests |
Major pests of Aswagandha
1. Cut worm, Agrotis sp
Symptoms of damage
- Larva attacks the tender seedlings.
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Identification of the pest
- Larva is dark brown with red coloured head.
- Adult – brown in colour and dark colour spots on the wings
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Larva |
Adult |
Management
- Hand pick the caterpillars and destroy
- Spray NSKE 5%
- Use poison bait to lure the larvae
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2. Fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera
Symptoms of damage
- Neonates after hatching feed on tender leaves
- Later stages of larvae bore into fruit
Identification of the pest
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- Larva is greenish with dark brown grey lines along the sides of body.
- Adult moth is medium size; brown with ‘V’ shaped speck and dull black border on the hindwing.
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Larva |
Adult |
Management
- Field release of T.chilonis at 5cc/ha
- Bacillus thuringiensis 0.5 kg/ha
- Spray application of NPV @ 250 LE/ha
- Set up pheromone trap at 12/ha
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3. Epilachna Beetle, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata
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Symptoms of damage
- Skeletonisation of leaves
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Skeletonisation |
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Identification of the pest
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Management
- Collect the beetles, grubs, pupae and destroy.
- Spray carbaryl 50 WP 2 g/lit mixed with wettable sulphur 50 WP 2g/lit of water
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Eggs |
Grub , Pupa and Adult |
Source :
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