Damage to tomato crop by fruit borer insect

Fruit borer insects cause a lot of economic damage to the tomato crop.
Pest identification: The adult of this insect is brown and the caterpillar is green in colour. The most harmful stage of this insect is the caterpillar.
Symptoms of damage: Initially, the caterpillars attack the soft leaves and later penetrate the fruit and destroy the entire fruit from inside.
One caterpillar is capable of destroying approx 8 -10 fruits.
Control: For chemical control Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG [EmaNova] @ 100 gm or Flubendamide 50% WG [Takumi] @ 100 gm or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC [Cosco] @ 60 ml or Novaluran 5.25% + Emamectin Benzoate 0.9% SC [ Barazide] @ 600 ml/acre.
For biological control, use Beauveria bassiana [Bave curb] @ 500 gm per acre.
Use of pheromone traps @ 10 per acre as a mechanical control.

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Fruit borer insects cause a lot of economic damage to the tomato crop.

Pest identification: The adult of this insect is brown and the caterpillar is green in colour. The most harmful stage of this insect is the caterpillar.

Symptoms of damage: Initially, the caterpillars attack the soft leaves and later penetrate the fruit and destroy the entire fruit from inside.

One caterpillar is capable of destroying approx 8 -10 fruits.

Control: For chemical control Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG [EmaNova] @ 100 gm or Flubendamide 50% WG [Takumi] @ 100 gm or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC [Cosco] @ 60 ml or Novaluran 5.25% + Emamectin Benzoate 0.9% SC [ Barazide] @ 600 ml/acre.

For biological control, use Beauveria bassiana [Bave curb] @ 500 gm per acre.

Use of pheromone traps @ 10 per acre as a mechanical control.

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