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Crop Protection :: Pests of Cucurbits

Stem gall fly: Neolasioptera falcata

Symptoms of damage:

  • Maggots bore into the distal shoot and form galls

Identification of pest:

  • Adult:  slender dark brown mosquito like fly

Management:

  • Spray any following insecticides
    • Malathion 50 EC @ 500 ml
    • Dimethoate 30 EC 500 ml
    • Methyl demeton 25 EC @ 500 ml/ ha

 

Adult

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