Brinjal Pests
Spotted Beetle
Symptoms
- Scrapping of chlorophyll
- Skeletonization and drying of leaves
Identification
- Eggs:Â Cigar shaped, yellow in colour
- Grub:Â Yellowish bearing six rows of longitudinal spines.
- Pupa:Â Yellowish with spines on posterior part and anterior portion being devoid of spines.
- Adult:Â Â 14 spots on each elytra, deep red
Management
- Collect damaged leaves with grubs and egg masses and destroy them
- Shake plants to dislodge grubs, pupae and adults and destroy
- Conserve natural enemies in brinjal ecosystem
- Spray Carbaryl 50 WP @ 3g/lit
- Spray any following insecticides
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Insecticide  |
Dosage |
|---|---|
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1ml/lit |
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1.25 ml/lit |
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  Bacillus Thuringiensis Var. Kurstaki Serotype 3a, 3b, Sa II WG |
1g/lit |
