How to control Fall armyworm in wheat

Nowadays due to changes in the weather, there is an attack of fall armyworm in the wheat crop.
This insect hides in piles of soil, straw, during the day and damages the wheat crop at night.
These pests eat the leaves and make holes in them like windows. In severe outbreaks, they eat the whole crop and destroy it.
This pest also damages the wheat grains.
Use 4-5 ‘T’ shaped bird perches per acre, to attract birds.
Therefore, management/control of this insect is necessary. In areas where the number of fall armyworm insect attacks is high, a spray of any of the following insecticides should be done immediately.
Novaluran 5.25 %+ Emamectin Benzoate 0.9% SC @ 600 ml/acre or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC @ 60 ml/acre, or Emamectin benzoate 5% SG @ 100 gm/acre
Use Beauveria Bassiana @ 250 gram/acre as biological treatment.

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Nowadays due to changes in the weather, there is an attack of fall armyworm in the wheat crop.

This insect hides in piles of soil, straw, during the day and damages the wheat crop at night.

These pests eat the leaves and make holes in them like windows. In severe outbreaks, they eat the whole crop and destroy it.

This pest also damages the wheat grains.

Use 4-5 ‘T’ shaped bird perches per acre, to attract birds.

Therefore, management/control of this insect is necessary. In areas where the number of fall armyworm insect attacks is high, a spray of any of the following insecticides should be done immediately.

Novaluran 5.25 %+ Emamectin Benzoate 0.9% SC @ 600 ml/acre or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC @ 60 ml/acre, or Emamectin benzoate 5% SG @ 100 gm/acre

Use Beauveria Bassiana @ 250 gram/acre as biological treatment.

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