Symptoms of damage:

• Both nymphs and aduts bore into the onion bulb and feed.

Identification of pest:

• Eggs: are laid only in the tender leaf
• Adult: The colour of the insect varies from pale yellow to grey

Management:

• Soil application of Carbofuran 3 G at 30 kg/ha on 20 DAS and earthed up.
• Basal application of FYM 25 t/ha or 250 kg/ha of neem cake.