Moong has a special place in pulse crops. But many times due to the outbreak of sucking insects, there is a huge loss to the moong crop.
Thrips: These insects harm the crop by sucking the sap from the leaves. Affected leaves tend to curl upwards. As the infestation increases, the plants turn yellow and become weak and the growth of the plants stops.
Control: To control infestation as soon as an infestation is observed spray, Lamnova (Lambda-cyhalothrin 4.9% SC) @ 250 ml per acre or Profenova Super (Profenofos 40% + Cypermethrin 4 % EC) @ 400 ml per acre in 150-200 litres of water.
Aphid: This insect lives in the group and due to this it causes more damage to the crop in less time. These insects suck the sap of tender stems, leaves, flowers and pods of plants. As a result, less flowers emerge in the plants and grains are not formed in the pods.
Control: To control aphids, use 5-6 yellow sticky traps per acre in the field. Along with this, spray Thianova 25 (Thiamethoxam 25 %WG) @ 100 gm per acre, and Novamaxx (Gibberellic Acid 0.001%) @ 300 ml per acre in 150-200 litres of water.
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