Cultural Management

  • Crop rotation with non-cereal crops
  • Adopt clean practices around the field
  • Avoid closer spacing sowing
  • Collect and destroy affected leaves
  • Spray NSKE 5 % or neem oil 0.5 % or bio control agents 300 ppm @1.5 lit/ha or 1500 ppm 1.5 lit/ha
  • Release Trichogramma chilonis 5-6 times @1,00,000/ha 7-10 days interval  
  • Spray Bacillus thuringenesis @1kg or 1 lit/ha at 7-10 days interval in evening hours
  • Set up light trap or pheromone trap
  • Dislodge the cases by passing a rope