Shoot weevil: Alcidodes affaber
Symptoms of damage
- Terminal shoots with galls
- Bore hole surrounded by raised margins
Identification of the pest
- Adult – Weevil dark greyish brown with pale cross bands on the elytra
Management
- Soil application of Carbofuran 3G 30 kg may be done on 20 days after sowing and earthed up
- Basal application of FYM 25 t/ha or 250 kg/ha of neem cake.
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
