Symptom of damage:

• Larva first feeds on the lemma of the flowers scraping the chlorphyll, later on the milky grains.
• Webbing of maize cobs and feeding on the flowers and the grains

Identification of the pest

• Larva: Long and dark brown
• Adult: Dark grey forewings
• Pupa – Pupal period 10-12 days.
• Adult - Dark grey forewings

Management

• Apply neem seed kernel extract 5% or azadirachtin 1% @ 1 lit/ha on 3rd and 18th day after panicle emergence.