Termite (White ants): Odontotermes obesus  
Symptoms of damage

• Feed on the roots of young and old plants.
• Attacked plants wither, dry and ultimately die.

Identification of the pest

• The workers are small and have soft, white body with a brown head.

Management

• Mix lindane (or) carbaryl dust with soil.
• Drench the soil with chlorpyriphos or lindane 2ml/lit of water.