Pod bug: Elasmolomus – Aphanus sordidus
Symptoms of damage:
- Freshly harvested pods having shrivelled kernels
Identification of the pest:
- Nymph: Pinkish
- Adult: Dark brown bugs
Management:
- Apply any one of the followings to the soil prior to sowing in endemic areas
- Malathion 5 D 25 kg/ha
- Quinalphos 25 % EC
- Repeat soil application of any one of the above dust formulations on the 40th day of sowing and incorporate in the soil during the earthing up.
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal.
