- Destroy the remains of the old crop.
- if the insect appears in the early stage of the crop, destroy them by hands.
- Spray Cypermethrin 25% EC 150 ml/acre + Dimethoate 30% EC 300 ml /acre or
- Carbaryl 50% WP 400 gm/acre at fortnight intervals starting from 25 days after sowing to control the pest.
- Spraying with Dichlorvos (DDVP) 76% EC @ 250-350 ml/acre gives satisfactory control of the pest.
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