• The grubs feed roots and damage pods.
• Grubs feed on fine rootlets, resulting in pale wilted plants, dying in patches.

Identification of the pest:

• Eggs:  White, almost round.
• Larvae:  Young grubs are translucent, whitish yellow in colour , fleshy  ‘C’ – shaped
• Adults: Dark brown beetle. Beetles emerge out of the soil within 3-4 days after the onset of rain.

Management:

• Apply anyone of the following insecticides
  • Carbofuran 3%CG 33.3 kg/ha
  • Chlorpyrifos 20%EC 1125 ml/ha
• Phorate 10%CG 25 kg/ha