gram worm management

The gram worm is one of the most dangerous pests in the gram crop. Generally, gram worm infestation reduces crop yield by 15 to 20 percent. If the outbreak progresses, up to 80 percent of the crop can be destroyed. To save the gram crop from this, it is very important to know the symptoms of the outbreak and the measures to prevent it. If there is an outbreak in your gram crop too, then this article will definitely prove to be important for you.

gram worm identification

• The length of a fully grown insect can be from 24 to 30 mm.

• Their color is green, yellow and brown.

• There are stripes on its body.

symptom of outbreak

• The larva of this insect eats the green part of the leaves.

• Large caterpillars make holes in the leaves and pods and eat the seeds inside. Due to which the pods become hollow from inside and the yield decreases.

preventive measures

• Follow crop rotation.

• Collect and destroy caterpillar eggs if possible.

• The caterpillars can be controlled by spraying 50 ml countryside cutter in 150 liters of water.

• Apart from this, sprinkle 200 ml Quinalphos 25 EC per acre of field.

• Spraying of neem oil also proves effective for controlling gram worm.

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