Ash weevils: Mylloecerus undecimpustulatus
M. maculosus
M. subfasciatus
M. viridanus
M. discolor
Symptom of damage:
- Leaf margins notched
- Wilting of plants in patches
- Plants come easily when pulled
- Roots are eaten away by grubs
Identification of the pest:
- Grub – Small, white apodous grub
- Mylloecerusundecimpustulatus – Greenish elytra having dark lines
- M. subfasciatus – Brownish weevil
- M. viridanus –small light green weevil
- M. discolor– brown weevil
Management:
- Remove the affected branches/plants and destroy
- Spraying of quinalphos 1.0 l/ha or chlorpyriphos 1.0 l/ha.
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
