Okra Leaf roller: Sylepta derogata
Symptoms of damage:
- Caterpillar rolled the leaves
- Scrapping the chlorophyll content and feed inside
- Defoliation
Identification of pest:
- Larva: Bright green (glistening) with dark head and prothoracic shield
- Adult: moth with yellow wings having brown wavy markings
Management:
- Collect and destroy rolled leaves
- Spray carbaryl 50 WP 2 g/lit or phosalone 35 EC 2 ml/lit
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
