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Pod borer is a major pest of the green gram crop which causes heavy damage to the crop.
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Its caterpillar is dark in green colour, which later becomes dark brown, this insect damages the crop from the time of flowering till the harvest.
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This insect makes a hole in the pod and makes the pod hollow by eating its grains inside.
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To control this, spray Emamectin benzoate 5% SG [EmaNova] @ 100 gm or Flubendiamide 39.35% SC [Fame] @ 50 ml or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC [Cosco] @ 60 ml/acre.
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Spray Bavaria bassiana [Bave Curb]@ 250 gm/acre as biological treatment.
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