Damage:-
- Fall armyworm generally feeds on foliage, but during heavy infestations, larvae will also feed on corn ears.
- Foliar damage to corn is usually characterized by ragged feeding and moist sawdust-like frass near the whorl and upper leaves of the plant.
- They will frequently be near the tip but may feed down the ear creating a track of damaged kernels.
Control:-
- Set up of light traps.
- Set up sex pheromone traps at 5 /Acre.
- Apply any one of the following on presence of pest.
- Emamectin benzoate 5% SG @ 100 Gm per acre.
- Fipronil 5% SC @ 400 ml per acre.
- Cloropyriphas 50% EC @ 400 ml per acre.
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