Symptoms of damage:

• Central shoot dries leading to dead heart
• Young larva feeds tender folded leaves causing “shot hole” symptom.
• Old larvae bores stem and feeds on internal tissues.
• Bore holes and tunneling noticed on stem.

Identification of the pest:

• Yellowish brown larva with brown head
• Straw coloured moths

• Inter-crop maize with cowpea in 2:1 ratio.
• Release egg parasitoid, Trichogramma chilonis @ 2,50,000 /ha thrice at weekly intervals.
• When infestation crosses 10%, spray dimethoate 30EC 660 ml/ha or chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @150 ml/ha