Paddy Pests
Rice Skipper
Symptoms
- Edges of the leaves are fastened with webbing
- Backward rolling of leaves
- Larva feeds from margin to inwards
Identification
- Eggs: are white or pale yellow and spherical. They are pearl-like in appearance.
- Larva: Larva is green, grown up larva is robust, yellowish green with four white dorsal stripes, smooth with a constricted neck and red ‘V’ mark on the distinct head
- Pupa: Light green with tapering ends
- Adult: Dark brown skipper butterfly with two white spots on the wings.
Management
- Eggs: are white or pale yellow and spherical. They are pearl-like in appearance.
- Larva: Larva is green, grown up larva is robust, yellowish green with four white dorsal stripes, smooth with a constricted neck and red ‘V’ mark on the distinct head
- Pupa: Light green with tapering ends
- Adult: Dark brown skipper butterfly with two white spots on the wings.
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Insecticides |
Dosage |
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500ml/acre |
