How to control fruit borer in tomato

07/01/2021Posted on by Gramophone
  • Fruits borer financially harms tomato crop
  • The adult of this insect is brown and the caterpillar is green in color. 
  • The most harmful stage of this insect is the caterpillar .
  • Caterpillars  initially attack the soft leaves and later begin to attack the fruits.
  • This caterpillar penetrates inside the tomato fruit and destroys the whole fruit from inside.
  • One caterpillar  is capable of destroying 8 -10 fruits.
  • For its control, Emamectin Benzoate  5%SG@ 100 gram/acre or Flubendiamide 50% WG@ 100 gram/acre or Chlorantraniliprole18.5%SC@ 60 gram/acre or Novaluron 5.25% + Emamectin Benzoate 0.9%SC@ 600 ml/acre
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