Crop Protection :: Pest of Red Gram
Plume moth: Exelastis atomosa |
Symptoms of damage
- Pin head size holes on pods
- Small spiny caterpillars and pupae seen on the pods
Identification of the pest
- Larva - is greenish brown, fringed with radiating hairs and spines
- Adult - is delicate, brown coloured small moth with plumed wings.
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Larva |
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Management:
- ETL: 5/plant
- Bird perches 50/ha
- Mechanical collection of grown up larva and blister beetle
- Ha NPV 3 x1012 POB/ha in 0.1% teepol
- Apply any one of the following insectcides:
- Azadirachtin 0.03 % WSP 2500-5000 g/ha
- Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kurstaki (3a,3b,3c) 5%WP1000-1250 g/ha
- Dimethoate 30% EC 1237 ml/ha
- Emamectin benzoate 5% SG 220 g/ha
- Indoxacarb 15.8% SC 333 ml/ha
- Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC 150ml/ha
- Spinosad 45%SC 125-162 ml/ha
- NSKE 5% twice followed by triazophos 0.05%
- Neem oil 2%
- Phosalone 0.07%
(Spray fluid 625 ml/ha) Note : Insecticide / Ha NPV spray
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