- Fruit borers in chillies cause great harm, so their control is very important.
- This damage is done by gram pod borer and tobacco caterpillar.
- This caterpillar feeds on the newly developed fruit of the chilli crop. When the fruit is matured, the caterpillar eats the seeds. During this time, the caterpillar consumes the seeds by placing its head inside the fruit while the rest of the caterpillar ‘s body remains outside the fruit.
- EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 5% SG@ 100 gram /acre or FLUBENDIAMIDE 20% WG @ 100 Gram/acre or CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 18.5 % SC @ 60 ml/acre
- As a biological treatment use BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 250 Gram/acre .
Gramophone
