Red cotton bug: Dysdercus cingulatusi
Symptom of damage:
- Red stained lint and rotting bolls
- Inner boll wall with warty growth or water-soaked spots
- Young bolls abort and turn dark brown
- The bacterium Nematosporagossypii enters the site of injury and stains the fibre
Identification of the pest:
- Nymphs and Adults – Reddish bugs with white bands on the abdomen and black markings on the wings
Management:
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- Plough the field to expose the eggs
- Spray phosphamidon 40 SL 600 ml/ha.
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
