Symptoms of damage:

• Newly hatched larvae feed on the soft parts of the capsules
• Affected buds show small bore holes
• The infested buds rotten with a foul smelling ooze coming out  of the apices

Identification of the pest:

• Larva:  Maggot is dirty white in colour
• Adult: Flies are ash coloured with light brown legs.

Management:

• Application of dimethoate 30 EC @ 600-650 ml/ha or malathion 50 EC @ 1.00 litre/ha or phosphomidon 100 EC@ 150-200 ml/ha. About 600 to 650 litre of water is needed for spraying in about one hectare area.