Castor hairy caterpillar: Pericallia ricini
Symptoms of damage:
- Caterpillar scraping the chlorophyll content and windowing in unfurled leaves.
Identification of pest:
- Larva: Black with brown head having long brown hairs
- Adult: Grey coloured with dark spots on the pinkish hind wings
Management:
- Collect and destroy egg masses and caterpillars
- Use burning torch to kill the congregating larvae
- Use light trap to attract and kill the adults
- Spray chlorpyriphos 20 EC or quinalphos 25 EC 2ml/lit.
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
