Capsule Borer: Conogethes (=Dichocrosis) punctiferalis
Symptoms of damage:
- Capsule with bore holes
- Damaged capsules webbed together
- Peduncle and capsules showing galleries made of silk and frass
Identification of the pest:
- Larva: pale greenish with pinkish tinge and fine hairs with dark head and prothoracic shield
- Adult: yellowish with black spot
Management:
- Spray any one of the following insecticides, thrice from flowering at three weeks interval
- Malathion 50 EC 2.0 l/ha
- Carbaryl 50 WP 2.0 kg/ha in 1000 l of water.
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
