Save the watermelon crop from leaf miner attack

The outbreak of this pest is more visible when the watermelon crop remains in the two-leaf stage.
Due to this insect, white zigzag stripes are formed on the leaves. These streaks are caused by the caterpillar making a tunnel inside the leaf.
Due to the attack of this insect, the growth of the watermelon plant stops and the plants remain small.
There is a great impact on the ability of plants to bear fruit and flowers infested with these pests.
The use of the following products is very important for its control-
Spray Abamectin 1.9% EC [Abacin] @ 150 ml or Spinosad 45% SC [Tracer] @ 60 ml per acre in the chemical.
In organic, spray Beauveria bassiana [Bave curb] at the rate of 250 gm per acre.

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The outbreak of this pest is more visible when the watermelon crop remains in the two-leaf stage.

Due to this insect, white zigzag stripes are formed on the leaves. These streaks are caused by the caterpillar making a tunnel inside the leaf.

Due to the attack of this insect, the growth of the watermelon plant stops and the plants remain small.

There is a great impact on the ability of plants to bear fruit and flowers infested with these pests.

The use of the following products is very important for its control-

Spray Abamectin 1.9% EC [Abacin] @ 150 ml or Spinosad 45% SC [Tracer] @ 60 ml per acre in the chemical.

In organic, spray Beauveria bassiana [Bave curb] at the rate of 250 gm per acre.

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