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18 January 2025
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  • Dangerous insect for wheat crop, it enters the stems and eats the tissues.
  • Plants become weak and turn yellow and can be uprooted easily.
  • Infestation is more in paddy, maize, sugarcane and cotton growing areas.


Identification of affected crop:

  • Pink caterpillars are seen in the lower veins of infected plants.


Pink stem borer management measures:

  • Regular monitoring of crop and destruction of infected plants by uprooting them by hand.
  • Use nitrogen fertilizers in divided doses.
  • In case of high infestation, spray Quinalphos 25% EC (1000 ml per 500 liters of water).


Termite control measures:

  • Treat seeds with chlorpyrifos, thiamethoxam or fipronil.
  • Use 4.5 ml of product quantity per kg of seed.


Benefits:

  • These measures can protect the crop from pests.
  • Yield can be improved and farming can be made more profitable.


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